Bonding
What Is Cosmetic Dental Bonding?
Dental bonding is a process by which we apply composite resin directly to your tooth.
Bonding acts to resurface the tooth to correct minor cosmetic problems.
Learn what treatment can do for you.
Minor Cosmetic Improvements Make All the Difference
Small cosmetic dental flaws such as cracks, chips, and discoloration are easily concealed with dental bonding at Imagecare Dental Group. These small enhancements help establish a more uniform look and polished smile. Our dentists highly recommend this conservative procedure as a low-commitment, reversible alternative to permanent veneers.
Tooth Bonding Before & After
Dr. Thompson designed this patients smile with bonding to close spaces, add length and improve function.
Improve Aesthetics and Enhance Your Smile Cosmetic Bonding Has the Following Benefits
- Works great to repair cavities
- It will repair small to moderate chips or cracks
- Allows us to correct discoloration in teeth
- Effective for minor changes in length
- We can use it to close diastemas (gaps or spaces) between teeth
- Can correct some problems with the shape of teeth
- Used in lieu of Silver Mercury fillings
- Used to protect exposed root surface from gum recession and abfractions
Types of Tooth Bonding
There are two types of dental bonding – transitional bonding and direct bonding. These can last up to 10 years, depending on the type and extent of teeth bonding. Direct dental bonding means placing tooth-colored composite restorations (fillings) on a single tooth or multiple teeth. This is done to restore function, size or shape – or even enhance the shade of your teeth.
Transitional Bonding
Bonding is often uses in situations that are temporary in nature. Such as when a patient needs to do their dentistry in multiple phases. This happens when someone is doing a full mouth reconstruction, an adolescent waiting for a chipped tooth to mature before a veneer or crown, or to evaluate potential esthetic changes and bite function. Bonding can last for years and can be replaced by porcelain over time. Bonding is more affordable that porcelain.