Description
ZOOM! Advanced Power Whitening System is a light-assisted, in-office, tooth whitening system. The ZOOM! procedure utilizes three, 15-minute applications of 25% hydrogen peroxide gel in conjunction with the ZOOM! Advanced Power Lamp. The latest version of the lamp, Advanced Power, has been modified to include a new, high-output, sodium-free, short-arc bulb; advanced optical alignment; intuitive LCD control panel; locking casters; and a sleek, ergonomic design that folds down for easy storage. The Chairside Whitening Procedure Kit comes in a dual pack containing two individually sealed procedure trays, two plastic cases for take-home trays, gauze and two light guides. Each tray includes instructions, two pre-treatment swabs; two 1.3-g syringes of Liquidam Dental Dam; protective lip cream; vitamin E oil; a paint brush, two face bibs, one syringe of Relief ACP desensitizing gel, and a 2.4-g syringe of touch up material. Touch-up options include: DayWhite ACP, NiteWhite ACP or NiteWhite ACP Turbo. Retractors are sold separately.
Clinical Evaluation Protocol
Seventeen patients received ZOOM! Advanced Power Whitening System using the new ZOOM! Advanced Power Lamp.
Eleven patients received ZOOM! Advanced Power Whitening System without use of the lamp.
All patients had a start shade of Vita A3 or darker, and no tetracycline stains were treated.
Before and a fter shades were taken on each patient using the Vita Classic value-arranged shade guide. The shade change immediately following the in-office procedure was recorded.
All patients were recalled at 7-10 days and again at 30 days after the in-office procedure to evaluate final shade and patient satisfaction. Patients were given a survey and asked to rate the effectiveness of treatment, sensitivity, satisfaction, and their overall opinion of the treatment.
Clinical Observations
Overall, patients who received treatment with the ZOOM! Advance Power Lamp were more satisfied with the results of their in-office whitening treatment when compared to those patients who received the whitening treatment without the lamp. Patients who received treatment with the ZOOM! Advance Power Lamp had a higher rate of satisfaction and found the treatment to be more effective. However, patients who received treatment with the lamp also reported more sensitivity during treatment. Many patients reported the lamp was too intense and produced a burning sensation.
Table 1. Shade Change Immediately Following Zoom! In-Office Bleaching Treatment
| After Shade Change – Maxillary | After Shade Change – Mandibular | |
| Advanced Power Lamp | 7.6 (1.8)* | 7.1 (1.7) |
| No Lamp | 5.7 (2.0) | 6.2 (1.8) |
*Means with standard deviations in parentheses.
Table 2. Shade Change 7-10 Days after Zoom! In-Office Bleaching Treatment
| After Shade Change – Maxillary | After Shade Change – Mandibular | |
| Advanced Power Lamp | 5.9 (1.8)* | 5.9 (2.1) |
| No Lamp | 4.7 (2.1) | 5.0 (2.4) |
*Means with standard deviations in parentheses.
Table 3. Shade Change 30 Days after Zoom! In-Office Bleaching Treatment
| After Shade Change – Maxillary | After Shade Change – Mandibular | |
| Advanced Power Lamp | 6.4 (2.0)* | 5.8 (2.0) |
| No Lamp | 4.5 (1.8) | 5.1 (2.3) |
*Means with standard deviations in parentheses.
Figure 1. Average shade change versus time
after treatment for maxillary teeth.
Figure 2. Average shade change versus time
after treatment for mandibular teeth.
Figure 3. Teeth before bleaching.
Figure 4. Teeth after bleaching.
Conclusions
Whitening with use of the ZOOM! Advanced Power Lamp resulted in a greater shade change compared to whitening without the lamp immediately after treatment, after 7-10 days, and after 30 days. Results immediately after whitening and at 30 days with the use of the ZOOM! Advance Power Lamp showed that maxillary teeth on average were 1.9 shades lighter and mandibular teeth were 0.7 shades lighter as compared to whitening without the lamp.Editors’ Note: The original evaluation was published in THE DENTAL ADVISOR, Vol. 24, No. 9, November 2007.
