With direct bonding, a dentist can fill grooves and gaps in your smile, and make it look better than new. Bonding is also excellent for replacing old fillings and reducing sensitivity at the gum line due to recession.
Bonding is tooth-colored plastic that the dentist applies to replace worn areas of your teeth and to build up areas where there should be tooth material. With today's new plastics, a good dentist can achieve fantastic results.
The art of bonding
Carefully matching your tooth color is a real art, and you want to make sure your dentist is skilled at doing so. With a good bonding job, nobody should be able to see any difference between your natural teeth and repaired areas.
Also, the bonding material must be painstakingly shaped to achieve the proper appearance (and contact surfaces). Proper shaping is an art. This is another important skill to look for in a dentist.
Side benefit
When bonding is used to replace old fillings there can be a side benefit. If the tooth is in good condition, a bonded filling can sometimes restore the tooth to its original strength. Furthermore, bonding can potentially glue out decay.
See for yourself
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