Tooth bonding or dental bonding uses a special tooth-coloured resin that is applied to the tooth then hardened using a special light.
This bonds the resin to the tooth either to restore it or
to improve the appearance of the tooth.
For what conditions is dental bonding considered?
Dental bonding is an option that can be considered to:
- Repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities)
- Repair chipped or cracked teeth
- Improve the appearance of discoloured teeth
- Close spaces between teeth
- Make teeth look longer
- Change the shape of teeth
- Use as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings
- Protect a portion of the tooth’s root that has been exposed when gums recede