berry fillings in pies or other baked goods.

While you are following a whitening system at home, do your best to avoid foods and drinks that will likely stain your teeth:.

If you experience sensitivity, try using your bleaching trays every other night (instead of every night) or call us to discuss other ways to treat sensitivity.

Your teeth are dehydrated after you use the whitening trays, but after an hour or so, they will return to a normal tooth color.

Do not be alarmed if you see white spots on your teeth after you take out the whitening trays.

A small drop or very thin ribbon of whitening gel in your trays is enough -if the solution oozes out, you've used too much!.

Clean the tray by brushing it with a toothbrush and water, then store the tray in its container.

After removing the tray, brush your teeth well to remove the gel from your teeth.

Do not eat, drink, or smoke while your bleaching trays are in your mouth! If you do, you may stain your teeth more.

Wear the tray for 30 minutes to 2 hours every night until the gel is all gone or your teeth are as white as you want them.

Place the tray in your mouth the tray should feel extremely tight, almost as if it's been vacuumed to your teeth.

Use a small drop or thin ribbon of the gel.not too much!

Put the gel on the front, or 'smile-side' of the interior of the tray.

Always brush and floss your teeth before using your whitening trays so that the bleaching gel has a clean surface to work on.

(We provide one tube of touch up gel, and you may purchase additional gel at our office.) You can use the trays for several days in a row, every four to six months. You may also use whitening gel at home if you have had in-office Zoom! tooth whitening after in-office whitening, we provide you with custom trays for touching up your teeth if you notice they are not as bright as you'd like.

While using an at-home tooth whitening system for just a week will give you noticeably whiter teeth-an average of five shades lighter-you do need to use it properly to avoid serious tooth sensitivity and achieve the results you desire. While some people choose in-office Zoom!® tooth whitening, others opt for the at-home convenience of at-home tooth whitening gels to enhance the shiny, white appearance of their teeth.

After zoom whitening instructions