Dental Bonding

When it comes to fixing minor tooth issues like chips, cracks, or discoloration, dental bonding might be the quick, easy, and affordable solution you need. At Tiger Family Dental Care in Rockville, Maryland, skilled providers Ibad Farshori, DMD, and Florentino Palacios, DDS, offer dental bonding to fix small cosmetic issues with your smile. To learn more about the solutions available at Tiger Family Dental Care, call the office today or book a consultation online.

What is dental bonding?

Dental bonding is a safe, painless fix for minor dental issues. Your provider uses a tooth-colored resin on key areas of your tooth and hardens it with a special light. This “bonds” the material to your tooth to restore or improve your smile.

This natural-looking enhancement serves as a small patch to repair chips or slightly alter a tooth’s appearance.

What are the benefits of dental bonding?

Most bonding procedures can be done in a single visit, often in less than an hour, and it’s generally less expensive than veneers or crowns.

You may enjoy how natural it looks, since your provider matches the resin to your natural teeth, and it’s also minimally invasive. Because enamel isn’t usually removed, you can reverse or replace bonding later if desired.

Who might need dental bonding?

Dental bonding is ideal if you have any of the following:

• Small chips or cracks in your teeth
• Slight gaps between your teeth
• Discolored or stained teeth that don’t respond to whitening
• Misshapen teeth
• Slightly decayed teeth (resin can also be used to fill small cavities)

Keep in mind that bonding is best for minor cosmetic changes. For more extensive damage, your dentist might recommend other solutions, such as dental crowns.

What happens during a dental bonding procedure?

First, your dentist picks a resin color that closely matches your natural teeth. They prepare the tooth surface to make sure the bonding material sticks properly. Next, they apply the soft, tooth-colored resin and mold it into the right shape.

A special curing light hardens the resin within seconds, and once it’s hard, your provider shapes, trims, and polishes it until it looks just like the rest of your tooth.

You can then walk out of the office with a confident smile.

What should I do after a dental bonding procedure?

While dental bonding is durable, it’s not as strong as your natural teeth or some other dental restorations. So, avoid habits like:

• Biting your nails
• Chewing on pens or ice
• Using your teeth to open packaging

With good care, dental bonding can last 3-10 years before needing a touch-up or replacement.

Dental bonding offers a quick, painless, and cost-effective way to improve your smile, whether you want to repair a chipped tooth or close a small gap. Call Tiger Family Dental Care today to schedule a dental bonding consultation or book an appointment online.