Aesthetic Bonding

 What is Bonding?

Bonding (also known as white filling or composite) is tooth-colored filling material that was invented in the late 1970s. It is made up of a composite quartz resin and contains a light sensitive agent. This material comes in a variety of shades so it can be matched to the color of your own teeth. Similar in color and texture to natural teeth, the fillings are less noticeable, and much more attractive, than other types of fillings. Bonding usually requires only one visit, so it is less time-consuming and less expensive than other tooth-colored restoration methods. Bondings can be used in the following instances:

·      To repair physical damage, hereditary flaws and some structural damage that has been caused by decay.

·      To protect the root of a tooth that is exposed due to the gum recession or tooth abrasion caused by aggressive brushing.

·      If you need to repair chipped, cracked, or discolored teeth.

·      If you have a minor chip that is too small of a problem for veneers.

·      If you have a gap in between two of your front teeth but you don't want braces.

·      If your teeth have stains, which can't be removed by teeth whitening.

·      It can also serve as an alternative to silver amalgam fillings.

   Bonding vs. "Silver" Filling

·      Bonding can be used in both the front of the mouth as well as on the back teeth. Some of these composite materials have been specifically designed to withstand the incredible forces that one can exert when chewing on one's back teeth.

·      As silver does not stick to teeth, entirely healthy tooth structure is usually removed to keep a silver filling in place. Composites permit the dentist to remove only the decayed area of the tooth. Thus the tooth preparation is much more conservative.

                                       Before and After