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

Typically, in office whitening procedures give you the best oppurtunity to whiten your teeth.  These procedures, such as Zoom Whitening, are shown to consitantly lighten teeth by 5-7 shades.  This being the case,  everyone does not obtain the same results with any bleaching procedure.  If your teeth are more on the gray side, you will not whiten very well.  These can be very difficult stains to remove.  Try using your bleaching trays for a week (1-2 hours at a time) and see if the results improve.  If you still are not pleased with the results the only other option for you to consider is porcelain veneers.  This is a much more costly procedure, but you have much more control over the desired color.  Good luck.

Without knowing what system was used and the method applied, I can't comment on why it didn't work. Having said that, in office treatment is a great "start" to whitening, but rarely enough by itself to satisfy most people. Take home products are needed to continue the process, and how much and how strong for how long depends on each person. It is best to find someone that knows how to do the KöR system for best results.

Most in office bleaching does whiten everyone's teeth a few shades whiter than what they were in the beginning. I am sorry you did not achieve any change at all. It could have do with the stains or the color of your teeth or age, but I have never NOT seen it  work somewhat. The one system that we have seen work on the hardest to whiten teeth is KOR Whitening...it is a deep bleaching system.  We also use Rockstar Whitening and Zoom and achieve good results on most patients.  That being said, this did not work for you so my suggestion would be to go with veneers,  If your are happy with the shape of your teeth and you only want to change their color, I would try non prep veneers like lumineers which requires very little or no reduction of the tooth surface. If  you are unhappy, you can always have them removed. If your teeth are large and you do not like their proportion, veneers are a great solution for you! They are expensive but will give you the smile you have always wanted.  Make sure you consult t with more than one cosmetic dentist because this involves a lot of money on your part.