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Cosmetic Dental Bonding

The dental bonding procedure utilizes a composite resin and is used for a variety of structural as well as cosmetic purposes. One can draw a parallel between dental bonding materials and a sculptor’s clay. By using dental composite resin bonding your dentist can restore chipped or broken teeth fill in gaps and reshape or recolour your smile.

How is Tooth Bonding Accomplished?

A very mild etching solution in applied to your teeth to create very small crevices in the tooth’s enamel structure. These small crevices provide a slightly rough surface permitting a durable resin to bond materials to your teeth. The resin in then placed on your tooth and high-intensity light curses the resins onto your tooth’s surface-with each individual layer of resin hardening in just minute. When the last coat has been applied to your tooth. The bonded material is then sculpted to fit your tooth and finely polished.

The resin comes in many shades so that we can match it to your natural teeth. Due to the l ayeers involved, this procedure will take slightly longer than traditional silver filling because multiple layers of the bonding material are applied. Typically bonding takes an hour to two hours depending on your particular case.

Types of Tooth Bonding Procedures

There are two types of bonding. What type is indicated in your situation depends upon whether you have a small area of a larger area that requires correction.

For Small Corrections

These are one appointment fillings which are colour-matched to the tooth and are bonded to the surface for added strength. These are most appropriate for small fillings and front filings as they may not be as durable for large fillings.

For Larger Corrections

Dental lab-created tooth-colour fillings require two appointments and involve making a mold of your teeth and placing a temporary filing. A dental laboratory then creates a very durable filling to custom-fit the mold made from your teeth. These fillings are typically made of porcelain. The custom fil filling is then bonded to your tooth on your return visit. This type is even more natural looking, more durable and more stain resistant.

Who is a Candidate for Tooth Bonding?

If you have close, small gaps between your front teeth, of if you have chipped or cracked teeth, you may be a candidate for bonding. Bonding is also used for patients who have discoloured teeth, uneven teeth, gum recession or tooth decay. Bonding material is porous, so smokers will find that their bonding will yellow. If you think you are a candidate for bonding, discuss it with your dentist.

Pros and Cons of Tooth Bonding

Advantages of dental bonding: Esthetics is the big advantage over silver fillings. As silver does not sick to teeth, entirely healthy tooth structure is usually removed to keep a sliver filling in place.

Composites permit your cosmetic dentist to remove only the decayed area of your tooth. Unlike silver fillings, composite bonding expands just like your teeth and are much less likely to cause cracks in your tooth.

Composites can be used to fill in cracks, chips and gaps and will match the color of your other teeth.

Disadvantages of the dental bonding procedures

Bonding with composites simply costs more in material and time.

Dr. Manish Kalra

Endodontics, Orthodontics & Implants.

Dr. Geeta Kalra

Endodontics and Oral Surgery

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