DENTAL BONDING

DENTAL BONDING

Overview and Facts

Dental bonding is a process for adding and hardening a teeth-colored resin with a special light, effectively “bonding” the substance to the tooth to enhance the smile of a person. Bonding can restore chipped, or broken teeth, close gaps or holes, adjust the appearance of teeth or be used as a cosmetic alternative to silver amalgam fillings, among the simplest and least costly cosmetic dental procedures.  

Advantages And Disadvantages 

Advantages

Bonding is one of the simplest and least expensive cosmetic dental treatments. Other types of teeth covering are called veneers and crowns. These teeth coverings, however, must be created in a dental lab. To have these coverings applied to the teeth, the patient should proceed to the dentist’s office. 

Disadvantages

While the component used in dental bonding is very stain-proof, both stains and crowns are not resistant. Another downside is the bonding agents that do not last long or are as solid as other techniques, such as crowns, veneers, or fillings to repair teeth. Bonding materials may also chip the tooth and tear it off.

Types and Symptoms

TYPES

  • Direct: Special adhesive and tooth-colored composite resins are used during the process. Using a high-intensity curing laser, the compounds are fused to the teeth. It requires only one appointment.
  • Indirect: The dental reconstruction is completed outside the dental office. An indirect process for dental bonding is split into two appointments.

Diagnosis & Medications

TREATMENT

Uses of dental bonding:

  • Repair decayed, or rotten teeth with the use of composite resins.
  • Repair cracked or chipped teeth.
  • Improve the appearance of stained, or discolored teeth.
  • Close spaces or gaps between teeth.
  • Make teeth look longer.
  • Change the shape of teeth.
  • Replace amalgam fillings with a cosmetic alternative.
  • To protect a portion of the root

Things to know about the dental bonding process

  • Before the process: Not much planning is required for dental bonding. Furthermore, unless a bond is used to fill a decayed tooth, anesthesia is also not required.
  • During the bonding process: To choose composite resin dentists use a shade chart that best fits the tone of the patient’s tooth. The surface of the tooth is roughened and a solvent is used for conditioning. This process helps the composite tooth to adhere to the bonding material. 
  • How long will it take: The procedure will last for 30 to 60 minutes per tooth to finish.

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