Watch Our Welcome Video What is a dental bonding? What it is made of? How can bonding improve a smile? Keep reading to learn the answers to these questions and more:
- A dental bonding is a composite resin attached to a tooth.
- A bonding is used for cosmetic purposes, covering stained teeth, a chipped tooth, teeth that are spaced too far apart, misshapen teeth, or short teeth.
- Bonding can also be used to act as a filling for decayed teeth.
- Dental bonding doesn’t cost as much as other cosmetic restorations like crowns or veneers.
- Bonding is quicker and easier to apply than other cosmetic restorations.
- Bonding requires less enamel removal than other cosmetic restorations.
- Dental bonding works best for small or temporary changes.
- A bonding is cleaned and cared for with brushing and flossing.
- A bonding does not require anesthesia for application (unless it is being used as a filling).
- Dental bonding is applied by roughening the tooth surface, applying and shaping the composite resin (which will be a putty-like material), and then hardening it with a dental light.
- A bonding is still subject to fracture and stain.
- A bonding can last 3-10 years.