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is a composite resin filling placed in the back teeth as well as
the front teeth. Composites are the solution for restoring decayed
teeth, making cosmetic improvements and even changing the color
of your teeth or the reshaping of teeth. Bonding will lighten any
stains you may have, close up minor gaps and can be used to correct
crooked teeth. Basically, bonding will cover any natural flaws applying
a thin coating of a plastic material on the front surface of your
teeth. After this, your cosmetic dentist will apply a bonding material
and sculpt, color and shape it to provide a pleasing result. A high-intensity
light then hardens the plastic, and the surface is finely polished.
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How is Tooth Bonding Accomplished?
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very mild etching solution is applied to your teeth to create very
small crevices in the tooth's enamel structure. These small crevices
provide a slightly rough surface permitting a durable resin to bond
materials to your teeth. The resin is then placed on your tooth
and high-intensity light cures the resins onto your tooth's surface
- with each individual layer of resin hardening in just minutes.
When the last coat has been applied to your tooth, the bonded material
is then sculpted to fit your tooth and finely polished.
The resin comes in many shades so that we can match it to your natural teeth. Due to the layers involved, this procedure will take slightly longer than traditional silver fillings because multiple layers of the bonding material are applied. Typically bonding takes an hour to two hours depending on your particular case
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Before A noticeable space between the front teeth. |
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After Bonding fills the space, but still keeps the teeth looking
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Advantages of dental bonding:
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| Esthetics
is the big advantage over silver fillings. As silver does not stick
to teeth, entirely healthy tooth structure is usually removed to
keep a silver filling in place. Composites permit your cosmetic
dentist to remove only the decayed area of your tooth. Unlike silver
fillings, composite bonding expand just like your teeth and are
much less likely to cause cracks in your tooth. Composites bond
directly to the tooth providing support. Composites can be used
to fill in cracks, chips and gaps - and will match the color of
your other teeth. |
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