June 17, 2006

More on dental bonding

Is dental bonding for you?

It must be considered when the person has deteriorated, chipped or cracked teeth. When there is a considerable separation between them, or they are too short that produced asymmetry with the neighboring teeth, when there is a dental portion exposed because of gum receding; also to improve the look of discolored teeth or to replace the dark and anti-aesthetic amalgam fillings.

How is the bonding procedure?

Phase one: Preparation. This process does not a big especial preparation at all. Only when there is the case of decayed teeth the dentist will have to apply anesthesia and select a tooth color-matching composite resin.

Phase two: The process. The tooth’s surface will be filed for putting on a conditioning liquid on it in order to allow the bonding material to adhere to it. The composite resin once applied is shaped and smoothed as it is desired. Then an UV laser is used to harden the material, and the dentist will trim, shape and polish the tooth until it looks like the rest of your teeth. This procedure takes from 30-60 minutes per teeth.

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