Even when your tooth’s cosmetic blemish seems serious, it may not require extensive treatment to correct. For instance, rather than placing a dental crown or porcelain veneer on the tooth, which requires modifying your tooth’s structure, your dentist may be able to correct your tooth with more conservative tooth bonding. Using tooth-colored composite resin, your dentist can rebuild worn down tooth structure or correct a variety of other cosmetic blemishes to improve your smile with minimal changes to your tooth structure.
Cosmetic Tooth Bonding
Tooth-colored composite resin, the material used for tooth bonding, is a biocompatible mixture of finely ground acrylic and quartz-like particles. The resin’s color can be customized to match the appearance of your tooth and those around it, ensuring a discreet and attractive finish. Your dentist can apply the resin to the affected area of your tooth, artistically sculpt it to your tooth’s ideal size, shape, and contour, and then harden the resin with a special light. A final polish will help ensure the bonding’s durable, natural-looking results.
When Bonding Works Best
Because tooth bonding can be applied to virtually any area of your tooth, it is often an ideal solution for a variety of different issues, including:
- Teeth stains that don’t respond to teeth whitening (such as intrinsic discoloration)
- Chipped and/or worn down edges or chewing surfaces
- Excessive or uneven spaces between teeth (such as a diastema)
- Tooth decay (composite resin can be used to create a tooth-colored filling for your cavity)
- And more
Find Out if Tooth Bonding Can Fix Your Tooth
If you have tooth that can use cosmetic or restorative improvement, then find out if tooth bonding is the best option. To learn more, or to schedule a consultation, call Cedar Dental in Cedar Rapids, IA, today at (319) 364-7108. We also welcome patients from Mount Vernon, Iowa City, Hiawatha, and all nearby communities.
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