Bonding

Bonding is a one visit procedure, where tooth colored resins are applied to the tooth. If you have close, small gaps between your front teeth, or if you have chipped or discolored teeth, you may be a candidate for bonding. Bonding is also used for patients who have uneven teeth, gum recession or tooth decay.

A very mild etching solution is applied to you teeth to create very small crevices in the tooth's enamel structure. This provides a slightly rough surface permitting a composite filed resin to bond to your tooth with an adhesive. Once placed, a high-intensity laser cures the resins onto your tooth’s surface. Each individual layer of resins hardens in less than a minute. When the layer has been applied, the bonded material is then sculpted and finely polished.

Bonding is a very conservative and affordable procedure. Costs range from 250 to 400 per tooth. There are drawbacks however; perfect matching is sometimes difficult between certain teeth and the resins. Even after polishing porosity remains, so smokers and heavy coffee and tea drinkers will find that their bonding will yellow with time. Results can not be expected to last longer than 5-7 years and minor repairs can be required.

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Here is a case that was ideal for bonding:

Before Bonding	After Bonding
Before Bonding	After Bonding