How is Tooth Bonding Accomplished?
A 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.
Next: Types of
dental bonding procedures
- Introduction to tooth bonding
- What is it and how long does tooth bonding last?
- Procedure description: cosmetic tooth bonding
- What types of cosmetic dental
bonding are there?
- Who is a candidate for the dental
bonding procedure?
- How much does tooth bonding cost?
- What are the pros and cons of the dental
bonding procedure?
- Before and after photos - dental bonding
- Personal stories from tooth bonding
patients
- Discuss dental bonding on the Cosmetic
Dentistry Message Board
  
A guide to cosmetic dental bonding.
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