Tooth Bonding

Serving Wyandotte, Michigan

Tooth Bonding

Serving Wyandotte, Michigan

What Is Tooth Bonding?

Bonding is a white composite resin filling that can be 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 reshaping teeth. Bonding will lighten any stains you may have, close minor gaps, and can be used to correct crooked teeth. Bonding will basically cover any natural flaws through an initial application of a thin coating of plastic material on the front surface of your teeth. The hardening material is sculpted and shaped and hardened with a high intensity light. The final bonding is polished for a final touch.

How Is Tooth Bonding Accomplished?

A very mild etching solution is applied to your teeth to create tiny crevices in the tooth’s enamel structure. These small crevices provide a slightly rough surface that permits 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. Each individual layer of resin hardens in a few 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 it can be matched to your natural teeth. Due to the multiple layers involved, this procedure will take slightly longer than traditional silver fillings. Typically, bonding takes less than two hours.

Who Is A Candidate For Tooth Bonding?

A very mild etching solution is applied to your teeth to create tiny crevices in the tooth’s enamel structure. These small crevices provide a slightly rough surface that permits 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. Each individual layer of resin hardens in a few 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 it can be matched to your natural teeth. Due to the multiple layers involved, this procedure will take slightly longer than traditional silver fillings. Typically, bonding takes less than two hours.

What Are The Pros And Cons Of Tooth Bonding?

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