Dental or tooth bonding involves applying materials such as composite resin to the surface of teeth. The procedure roughs affected teeth so the resin grips the surface easily before being shaped and cured with a special light. The shade of resin is designed to match the color of real teeth to provide natural-looking results. Bonding usually requires one visit with your cosmetic dentist and rarely includes anesthesia.

If you are wondering if tooth bonding is right for you, read on to learn about the benefits of this popular procedure:

Corrects Chipped Or Misshapen Teeth

Tooth-colored resin is used to treat damaged or misshapen teeth, such as one chipped during a sporting event or a tooth that too small. Bonding provides chipped or misshapen teeth with a temporary or permanent solution depending on what you and your cosmetic dentist decide. You may want to use bonding as a temporary treatment while awaiting dental veneers, or thin shells of porcelain placed over front teeth to improve their shape and color.

Improves Tooth Discoloration

Bonding is occasionally used to improve severely discolored teeth stained by coffee, red wine, or cigarette smoking. Unlike other cosmetic dentistry solutions such as dental veneers and implants, bonding is not impervious to staining. Your dentist might recommend avoiding staining agents and using a whitening toothpaste to keep your newly white teeth looking brilliant.

Works As Tooth Fillings

This cosmetic dentistry option also provides tooth filling benefits. Resin is increasingly preferred over metallic and amalgam fillings due to the natural results it provides. Bonding is used to treat existing cavities and to replace amalgam and metallic tooth fillings.

Discuss your bonding candidacy with your cosmetic dentist at Waterford Dental Health. Dentists and team members proudly provide the Waterford, CT, area with a full suite of dental services, including tooth fillings, dental veneers and implants, teeth cleaning, and sedation dentistry among others. Call (860) 447-2235 to schedule a consultation or visit the website for a complete list of procedures. Follow the cosmetic dentists on Google+ for great oral health tips.