What is Dental Bonding?
What is Dental Bonding?
Dental bonding is the use of white, tooth-colored composite filling material to fill, repair, or making minor aesthetic improvements to a tooth.
The procedure is technique-sensitive, which means the systems in the procedure have to be performed precisely and without error. That’s why you want an expert our dentist to perform bonding for you! Unlike mercury fillings where you essentially fill a hole, placing composite bonding takes precision and detail or else the bonding will fail. If done incorrectly the filling will leak, fall out, crack, break, or the patient will have sensitivity after the filling is placed. Done correctly, however, dental bonding is an excellent, highly aesthetic, and long lasting result for repairing, restoring or enhancing a tooth.
How long does dental bonding last?
Success of dental bonding is determined, in part, by the location of the restoration on the tooth. If the bonding is on the very edge of your tooth, it most likely will not last as long because of biting forces experienced when eating certain types of foods. Chewy, hard or crunchy foods will weaken the bonding quickly compared to soft foods.
Many patients with bonding on their front teeth avoid directly biting into food that can compromise the structural soundness of dental bonding. A tooth colored bonding can last 4 to 8 years on average, depending on tooth location and patient’s bite and eating/chewing habits.
How do i care for my bonded tooth?
Advantages of Dental Bonding
Cost: Bonding is one of the least expensive cosmetic procedures.
Time: Unlike crowns and veneers, which require more time to prepare and a second visit to place them, bonding can be completed in a single visit.
Invasiveness: Bonding requires minimal tooth removal. Frequently patients get multiple teeth bonded in one short appointment.