leftspacer.gif (76 bytes)

Procedure Brief: Tooth Bonding

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.

Click to continue
Next: Types of dental bonding procedures

  1. Introduction to tooth bonding
  2. What is it and how long does tooth bonding last?
  3. Procedure description: cosmetic tooth bonding
  4. What types of cosmetic dental bonding are there?
  5. Who is a candidate for the dental bonding procedure?
  6. How much does tooth bonding cost?
  7. What are the pros and cons of the dental bonding procedure?
  8. Before and after photos - dental bonding
  9. Personal stories from tooth bonding patients
  10. Discuss dental bonding on the Cosmetic Dentistry Message Board

Previous Page  Section Contents  Next Page

 A guide to cosmetic dental bonding.

-----
orthodonticsHome | Procedures | Discussion Boards | Experiences
Photos | Finding a Dentist | Information Resources

Common Questions | Polls | Chat | Site Map | Search Site
Send Us Feedback

-----

Copyright ©2001-2008 by About Cosmetic Dentistry
Legal Notices and Site Usage Agreement - Please Read
Comments or Questions? - Contact webmaster@aboutcosmeticdentistry.com

This webpage was last updated on 03-Jan-2008

To the About Cosmetic Dentistry home page
cosmetic dental procedures
teeth whitening
tooth whitening (single tooth)
cosmetic dental veneers
dental implants
cosmetic dental bonding
dentistry bridges
cosmetic dental contouring reshaping
dentures
cavity fillings cosmetic
porcelain dental crowns
Dental Caps
Root Canals
Accelerated Orthodontics
cosmetic gum surgery procedure
cosmetic dentistry prices
discuss cosmetic dentistry
personal experiences from cosmetic dentistry patients
before and after photos
How to find a cosmetic dentist
cosmetic dental information resources
commonly asked questions about cosmetic dentistry
cosmetic dentistry online poll
chat with other cosmetic dentistry patients
site map for About Cosmetic Dentistry
About Cosmetic Dentistry sitewide search engine