Your smile is the most noticeable feature on your face, and your teeth play a significant role in ensuring that your smile is perfect. Yet, life has unexpected turns, injuries, or even infections that can cause your teeth not to be at their best.
Be it a cracked tooth, gaps, discoloration, or misalignment; you need an option that can save you both time and money. Dental bonding is one of the options in cosmetic dentistry that can help your teeth look as good as new.
Dental bonding reviews from many patients have been positive because of their sheen, appearance, and maintenance.
There is a high probability that you might know a thing or two about bonding, but it won’t hurt if we went a bit deeper.
Dental Bonding Facts
The term in cosmetic dentistry can be used to encompass all processes that use white fillings to apply to teeth. In other words, tooth-colored durable plastic (composite resin) is applied to repair a fractured, decayed, or discolored tooth. It mimics the look and function of healthy teeth.
Bonding can be used to repair a tooth or several teeth if you are looking for a perfect smile.
Why Get Dental Bonding?
You can consider going for dental bonding as a viable option if you desire to:
- To repair cracked or chipped teeth
- To elongate your teeth
- To change the shape of your teeth
- To improve the look of your discolored teeth
- To close the gaps between your teeth
- To cover the portion of the root that is exposed because of receding gums
- To use it as an aesthetically better alternative to amalgam fillings
Bonding vs. Veneers
Bonding and veneers are almost identical treatments. They are cosmetic treatments that are used to improve how your teeth look like. One of the significant differences between bonding and veneers is the material used. Veneers are majorly made out of porcelain and are specially made to fit each tooth independently.
Bonding, on the other hand, is made from composite resin, which is customized to bond and fit properly on your teeth. In other words, the material bonds on your tooth. The procedure is quick and is done in a single visit. Unlike veneers, which have to be manufactured first in a laboratory, then fit on your teeth.
When it comes to bonding vs. veneers, your choice has the sway vote, which our dentist will customize to fit your needs.
What to Expect During Bonding?
As compared to all the other cosmetic procedures, there is little preparation that is required for dental bonding. There will be no need for anesthesia unless our dentist needs to drill a tooth to change its shape, to fill a decayed tooth, or your tooth is chipped near the nerve.
After our dentist has dealt with all of the underlying issues, a shade guide will be used to choose a composite resin color that matches the color of your teeth.
Before a conditioning liquid is applied, your teeth’s surface will be roughened by our dentist. The roughening is done to aid with the bonding of the material to the tooth. Then the composite resin is applied, smoothed, and molded to the required shape.
Blue light is used to harden the putty-like composite resin. After it’s hardened, our dentist will shape it and polish it to make its sheen resemble your healthy teeth.
The whole bonding process will take on average 30 to 60 minutes per tooth.
Aftercare
You must maintain excellent oral habits for the bonded teeth to last longer. Here are some tips that you can use to take care of them:
- Avoid candy and hard food
- Have regular dental visits every six months
- Avoid biting your nails
- At least brush your teeth twice a day and floss every day
- Avoid using tobacco, tea, and coffee the first couple of days after the procedure
Benefits of Using Dental Bonding
Bonding is one of the quickest and pocket-friendly cosmetic dental procedures currently in dentistry. Teeth bonding cost is much lower than veneers and crowns.
Bonding will typically be done in a single visit as compared to veneers, which can be done in at least two visits. The process is much faster, unlike veneers, which molds have to be taken and then manufactured in a laboratory.
If you take excellent care of them, they can last up to 10 years.
Since bonding needs some form of artistic skills for best results, seek an experienced dentist in Sugarland like ours who is in Bella Smiles, who will help improve your smile.
