Teeth color dullness with yellow tinge after Zoom whitening

I had Zoom whitening done. My results were instant and I was very happy with the level of whitening achieved. It was a bit painful that night and have ulcers on top and bottom gums. But after 48 hours, my teeth have started to look dull and have a yellow tinge on them again. I have only had white foods to eat or drink at this time. I'm very disappointed.

I want to know why this is happening. Any advice?

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A: Zoom! has mixed results

Matt Welebir, DDS

Zoom! Whitening can yield great results but is contingent on numerous factors, i.e. pre-treatment shade of teeth, age, density of enamel, etc.  Your ulcers could have been totally prevented; they occurred due to inadequate isolation of the teeth and the bleaching agent is very caustic to soft tissue or... more

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