Professional Bleaching Didn't Whiten my Teeth. Why? What Other Options Are There?

My experience is in office bleaching results do not please everyone.  The maximum results possible usually require repeated applications especially if your teeth  are quite discolored or have grayish tones.  Everyone's teeth vary in the difficulty required to bleach and the amount they will lighten.

There are many systems on the market that can be used for in-office dental visits, and most of them work fairly well.  Each dental office feels that the system they use is the best, and I am no exception! We use the patented Deep Bleaching technique, and I think one of the most important aspects is the combination of in-office and take-home whitening.  And, once the home-based whitening products are used, the fit of the tray is incredibly important, so all of our whitening trays are made by a dental lab that ONLY makes whitening trays, so they are the experts!

Another thing to consider is your perception of the "whitening" of your teeth after treatment. Patients often expect their teeth to become "Hollywood White" with just one session of whitening, and unless the teeth were fairly light to begin with, this may not be possible so quickly.  Your dentist probably recorded your "starting shade", and I am sure there was some change, just maybe not as much as you had expected or hoped.  Having said all of this, there are some patients that do experience less-than-stellar results from whitening, and this is usually due to the particular make-up of that person's teeth.  In my experience, though, using the system we use in our office, we have always been able to satisfy our patients in achieving the bright smile they hope for!