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Dental Bonding |
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Bonding is an exciting dental restorative technique and one of the
most cost effective in all of dentistry. A tooth colored composite resin
is applied to your teeth to restore or improve your natural teeth. |
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Bonding can often be used to accomplish the following: |
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- Close spaces between teeth
- Repair chipped teeth
- Lengthen teeth
- Change the shape of a tooth
- Whiten permanently stained teeth
- Protect teeth roots exposed due to gum recession
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The Bonding process is simple, and often does not require an
anaesthetic. The tooth is etched, or roughened slightly, so that the
composite will adhere to the tooth. Your dentist will then select a
shade of composite to match your existing teeth. It will be applied to
the tooth and then shaped. And finally, the composite is hardened
with ultraviolet light. The entire procedure generally takes between 30
and 60 minutes per tooth. |
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Advantages
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Bonding disturbs your natural tooth less than many
alternative restorative procedures. The tooth must be
slightly roughened, but there are no large amounts of
tooth surface removed. |
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It can sometimes accomplish a similiar result to other
restorative procedures at a small fraction of the cost. |
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Dental Bonding can generally be accomplished in just
one visit, unlike other procedures that may require
several. |
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Bonding can be easily "touched up" by your dentist as
the restoration ages. |
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Care for your bonding is the same as for your natural
teeth; bruising, flossing, and regular teeth cleanings. |
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Modern bonding materials have become more durable.
Generally bondings last from 4 to 10 years with "touch
ups" being necessary. |
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