Pueblo West Dental Care is happy to offer two ways to whiten your teeth, Brite Smile and Zoom.

Brite Smile

The treatment can be completed in just over an hour in our office with Brite Smile, or you can choose at-home treatments. A dazzling smile isn't just for celebrities any more. It's for you, because you're worth it. You can be custom fitted for a tray containing whitening gel quickly and easily in your initial visit, then continue treatments in your home until your teeth are as bright as you want. Whitening really does work like magic. You'll notice the difference immediately...and so will everyone else.

Tooth bleaching involves the placement of a bleaching solution on the teeth to eliminate stains and discoloration. The solution is held in place by a custom-made, see-through tray that fits over the teeth - much like a mouthpiece worn by a professional boxer. Bleaching is a safe, effective and relatively easy means of producing a whiter smile.

Two bleaching methods are available: Power Bleaching with a Laser, done at our office, and At-Home-Bleaching, which provides for home use (not to be confused with over-the-counter bleaching products available in your local drug store). The difference between the two is the strength of the whitening agent and the time it takes to get effective results. Power bleaching usually takes three to six visits, while home bleaching may take up to four weeks of regular use.Sensitive teeth, or those that are chipped, eroded or weakened by cavities, should be repaired or protected before they are bleached.

Zoom!

Zoom Teeth Whitening! Zoom! Got its name from its speed. It's considered one of the fastest teeth whitening systems, and can fit easily into the most hectic of schedules. Zoom! can whiten your teeth at the office or at home. If you choose the in-office teeth whitening option, your teeth should look up to eight shades lighter in just one hour. If you choose the take-home option, your teeth should look up to six shades lighter in just three days-and, with additional applications, you can go even lighter.

Zoom! One-hour whitening is a light-activated teeth whitening treatment. After checking your teeth and gums to ensure they are healthy enough to handle bleaching, your dentist will spread a whitening gel containing hydrogen peroxide over your teeth. Then, he or she will flash the Zoom! Low-heat on your teeth to activate and break down the hydrogen peroxide. As the hydrogen peroxide breaks down, it allows oxygen to enter your teeth and bleach the dentin and enamel. After three twenty-minute gel applications, your dentist will finish up the procedure with a five-minute fluoride treatment.

Zoom! Take-Home System treatment is available in "weekender" kits perfect for anyone who wants quick results. The kits come with tray materials and instructions for how to make an impression of your teeth and send it off to a lab. You will receive your custom-made tray shortly. This is the tray that holds the gel in place during applications. Like the in-office treatment, the take-home treatment uses hydrogen peroxide, which breaks down to allow oxygen to bleach the teeth. The at-home formula is designed for improved gel penetration and controlled oxygen release. You will place this formula into a custom-made tray, created especially for your mouth from a mold cast by your dentist. Typically, at-home users wear each application for anywhere between four to eight hours, depending on the length of time the dentist recommends. Zoom! studies show an improvement of up to six shades after just three applications.