A tooth may discolor after trauma, if the nerve dies, or even some time after a root canal treatment. It looks unsightly, especially if it is a front tooth.
Dr. Sarkissian’s office offers a procedure to bleach a tooth externally and internally at the same time. During the procedure, the chamber is opened to allow the bleach to be applied from the inside as well as the outside.
An unattractive tooth like this

It can be transformed into this, allowing the patient to show a wide smile again.

Get more details about whitening a discolored tooth elsewhere on this blog.