Longevity of teeth whitening treatment results?

Teeth whiten to a different degree for each patient. That being said, each patient should expect the whitening process to last differently as well. Depending on what you eat, drink, and the habits you have, like smoking, determine how quickly your teeth will become stained again, but... more

Teeth generally get darker with age. The enamel gets a little thinner and smoother reflecting less light and allowing more of the dentin to show through. Since the dentin is where the tooth gets its color, you need to get the bleach down deep into the dentin to remove the color.  If your teeth bleach... more

If you drink a lot of coffee, tea, red wine -- other staining beverages or foods -- your whitening results may fade a bit. However, it's easy to re-whiten. If you use custom trays for whitening, you might want to pop the trays in for a couple of days in a row every 4 or 5 months. That's all there is to getting... more

It's like asking how long will a tan last. It's all about maintanence and diet. You need to use a whitening toothpaste and mouthrinse and try to stay away from dark staining foods like blueberries, etc. Everyone I know does touch up teeth whitening every 6 months or so even after professional teeth whitening.

The longevity of Teeth Whitening depends on your diet and your lifesyle. If you eat food rich in color you will need to bleach more often. To get the best result one should bleach his or her teeth every 6 months for a day or two. After you initially bleach your teeth wait about a year and then bleach them with... more

Longevity varies from person to person depending on many factors.  Host factors would include diet, habits and age.  If one drinks a lot of coffee and red wine, you should expect a shorter duration of whiteness.  If one smokes, same thing.  And teeth get yellow over time as one ages. ... more

Much like working out to stay in shape, tooth whitening maintenance needs to be done on a regular basis. If your habits that caused the staining remain the same, i.e, you still drink coffee, tea, red wine, or smoke or eat other staining foods on a regular basis, your teeth will restain. If your teeth were very... more