Tooth Bonding

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Dental bonding resolves many of the same problems as porcelain veneers but uses a different technique and requires less support from your original tooth. Instead of creating a pre-formed shell, bonding involves applying a paste to your teeth, precisely sculpting it to the desired shape, and then hardening and polishing it.

When you hear the word bonding, you may think of the old metal-colored bonding that we saw so often years ago. Today’s bonding is created with porcelain, so it looks just like your natural tooth enamel. It is still used to protect teeth but has many other restorative purposes.

Bonding can correct the appearance of:

• Chips
• Cracks
• Small gaps
• Broken teeth
• Discoloration
• Misshapen teeth
• Crooked teeth
• Teeth which are too short
• Tooth erosion

How Tooth Bonding works

A porcelain paste is applied to your tooth and sculpted into shape. A special light is used to harden the paste, and it is polished. The porcelain is perfectly color matched to your natural teeth, and porcelain reflects light in the same way as your tooth enamel, for a natural seamless look.

Broken teeth

Tooth bonding is very strong. We can replace up to half of a tooth with bonding.

Gaps

To correct small gaps, we build up the tooth on each side of the gap. This not only corrects the appearance of the gap, but closes that opening to prevent food from getting trapped between your teeth and preventing decay.

Cracks

Cracks and small fractures are sealed, stopping pain and sensitivity, and preventing decay.

Chips

We repair chips by replacing the missing part of the tooth. This seals and protects the tooth, stops the pain, and covers the discoloration often present in the chipped area.

Discoloration

Tooth bonding is a great option for covering areas of discoloration that do not respond to tooth whitening.

Tooth erosion

Eroding enamel can make your teeth very sensitive, discolored, and open to decay and damage. Dental bonding replaces the missing enamel, sealing your teeth to stop the pain and sensitivity, and protecting them from future damage.

Dental bonding and porcelain veneers address many of the same problems. When you visit Caldwell Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Green, he will be able to tell you which solution will be the most beneficial for your unique dental needs and explain why.

We encourage you to learn more by reading our Tooth Bonding Questions and Porcelain Veneers pages. Please contact our cosmetic dentist for your free initial tooth bonding consultation, in New Jersey, today. Dr. Green serves cosmetic dentistry patients in Caldwell, West Essex, Essex County, Morris County, and Passaic County, New Jersey.