The LumaCool ™ (LumaArch ™) & LumaWhite ™ teeth whitening system.
LumaCool ™ : Teeth Whitening System
The LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system is LumaLite, Inc.'s professional teeth whitening product. Previously this system had the name LumaArch ™. LumaCool ™ system includes both professional in-office treatments and at-home (tray based) treatments using their LumaWhite Plus ™ whitening product.
As compared with other professional teeth whitening products, one advantage of the LumaCool ™ system is that the amount of actual treatment time is about two-thirds less than that required with other in-office whitening systems.
What type of tooth whitener is used with the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system?
The LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system uses a proprietary hydrogen peroxide-based bleaching compound named LumaWhite ™. This whitener comes prepackaged as two individual components (a powder and a liquid) that are mixed at the time of application so to produce in a bleaching paste that has a 35% hydrogen peroxide concentration and a pH of about 6.
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Is a bleaching light or laser used with the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening process?
The protocol for the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system includes the use of a xenon-halogen bleaching light. These lights are manufactured by LumaLite, Inc. specifically for use with LumaWhite ™ teeth whitener. When the light is placed into position, it is capable of simultaneously illuminating all of the patient's teeth being treated (both upper and lower). LumaLite, Inc. also manufactures a LED (light-emitting diode) bleaching light. They have given this light unit the name LumaCool ™.
The wavelength of the light emitted from these units is in the range of 405 to 580nm (meaning that the light has a blue-green coloration). The implication associated with the use of a bleaching light is that the company believes that light of this specific wavelength activates some aspect of the LumaCool ™ tooth whitener so to enhance its whitening effect.
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Does the LumaCool ™ whitening system produce a heating effect on teeth during bleaching treatments?
Evaluations of the LumaCool ™ xenon-halogen and LumaCool ™ LED bleaching lights have not been shown to produce a significant heating effect on the teeth being treated.
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How much did your dentist pay for the bleaching light that they use with the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system?
Just out of curiosity and for your own information, your dentist probably paid in excess of $4,500 for their LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system bleaching light. The LumaCool ™ LED bleaching unit costs in excess of $2,500.
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How long does it take your dentist to perform a LumaCool ™ teeth whitening treatment?
Does the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system make use of at-home teeth whitening treatments?
LumaLite does make the recommendation that LumaCool ™ teeth whitening sessions should be followed up with at-home (tray based) whitening treatments using their LumaWhite Plus ™ product.
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What are the individual steps of the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system?
The procedure your dentist follows when performing LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system treatments does not vary greatly from those general steps we illustrate and describe for the typical professional teeth whitening process. Specifically, however, as you read through our pages please note that the LumaCool ™ whitening system does include the use of a paint on dental dam and the "activation" of the whitening gel with a bleaching light.
Should you choose the LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system?
This is a decision that you need to make in conjunction with your dentist. The LumaCool ™ teeth whitening system is a good product and is known to be able to provide results on par with other professional teeth whitening systems. As a point of interest, note that the total amount of appointment time needed for the LumaCool ™ whitening method (slightly less than an hour) is about one-third less than that amount of time needed for most other professional teeth whitening systems.
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