What is Dental Bonding used to repair?
To repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities) To repair chipped teeth To repair cracked teeth To improve the appearance of discolored teeth Remove stains To fill in gaps between your teeth To change the shape of teeth To protect a portion of the tooth’s root that has been exposed when gums recede What to expect? Unlike many cosmetic procedures, little advance preparation is needed for dental bonding. Anesthesia is usually not need for it unless it is repairing a tooth that is decaying. Your cosmetic dentist will use a shade chart to select the correct composite resin which will match your tooth color. The surface of your tooth will be etched (scraping kind of, it roughens the tooth to allow for better bonding) and then a conditioned liquid will be applied. The composite resin is then applied, molded and smoothed out to the desired shape. A laser is then used to harden the material, and then your cosmetic dentist will make the final corrections, shaping, cleaning
