Dental Bonding While some patients may not be familiar with the term "dental bonding," it has been around for decades and used to address a wide range of problems in the oral cavity. Patients might not know what the treatment entails or how it is used but it has many uses. Tooth bonding can help with misaligned teeth, discolored patches, and gaps between the teeth. The process is quite simple and requires no sedation.Noninvasive and quite common in the dental community, dental bonding can help correct damaged teeth and help change a patient's smile in a single office visit. If you have been looking for treatment options with regard to your oral cavity health, dental bonding could be it. If you are looking for something that will yield great results, dental bonding is the procedure for you. Why not contact our Brian K. Dennis, DDS office to find out if dental bonding could be the appropriate solution to address your needs. Dental Bonding ProcedureSome patients have anxiety about dental procedures. Just the idea of going in for a cleaning or an examination can cause stress. Patients who have these concerns will be glad to know that dental bonding does not require any sort of sedation and is completely noninvasive. Dental bonding is made up of a resin that is applied to the area in need of treatment. This resin can be tinted to match any color of the patient's teeth so it will blend in and not be noticeable. The resin can also be shaped and sized so it matches in size as well. Benefits of Dental BondingWhen patients have a filling that is considered too large for a traditional filling to adequately fill, dental bonding can do the trick. It can easily fill the cavity no matter what size it is. Once all of the decay has been removed from the site, the resin is pressed into the cavity and shaped appropriately to bring back the tooth's natural appearance. Bonding can also be used to fill gaps between teeth as well, which minimizes the chance of food getting caught between teeth, allowing the buildup of dangerous bacteria. Positives and Negatives in Tooth BondingAs with most anything in life there are positives and negatives regarding the dental bonding procedure. Dental bonding is an easy and quick procedure. It does not take multiple appointments to finish. It can be done in less than an hour. It is absolutely pain-free and entirely noninvasive, and the effects will last for years. A downside to bonding is that the resin is more porous than natural tooth enamel, and therefore can be stained more easily than natural teeth. The resin can also chip easier too. However, if this occurs, you can come back in to have your bonding retreated or touched up. AftercareOnce dental bonding has been completed, the patient should definitely pay attention to the types of foods they eat. This is because the resin can chip when eating hard foods. Patients should also not chew their fingernails or pen caps because it can also chip or crack the resin. Contact our Brian K. Dennis, DDS office today to find out if dental bonding is the right treatment for you. Our phone number is 505-292-1051. Call us today to get your appointment scheduled. |
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