Dental Bonding: How It Works

Do you ever think your teeth look short? Maybe one tooth looks short. Perhaps you have an unsightly space between two teeth that you dislike. Or, you may have a stain on your tooth you cannot stand. What do these issues all have in common? Well, all of these concerns require additional dental tissue to repair the particular esthetics concern. Fortunately, we can offer you this luxury with the use of dental bonding.

What Is Bonding?

Dental bonding is a cosmetic procedure. It allows you to make use of composite, which is a liquid, synthetic acrylic-resin material that we will manipulate as needed for your smile. It lets you “add tissue” to fix or to cover up small problems.

What Types Of Issues Does It Fix?

Think of a minor complaint you have because you need more tissue and dental bonding will probably help. Consider the following common reasons to receive bonding:

• Your tooth is chipped
• You have a cosmetic crack
• You want to fill spaces between teeth
• You want to lengthen the appearance of your tooth or teeth
• You want to cover a stain or camouflage unsightly texture

How It Works

We will begin by customizing the color of the composite. We then place the necessary amount on the site you’d like to change. We sculpt it into the desired shape (which may include a thin layer if camouflaging a problem). Once we set it, we will polish it and the job is done (and natural looking).