I had my teeth whitened yesterday using Zoom

Q. Hi, I had my teeth whitened yesterday using Zoom at my dentists. However within approximately 12 hours after my treatment my upper gums have started to rot – literally gone black and flaking. Since it first happened it has now started to spread across my gum, it was just above one tooth, it has now spread across four. Is this normal and should it heal perfectly? Thank you

A. Sorry for the delay in answering .  You should have found that your gums have healed by now.  40% bleach is used in zoom and it can leak on to the gum causing a localised whitening or irritation.

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

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