Dental Bonding and Tooth Colored Fillings

Dental bonding is a procedure where a tooth-colored resin material is bonded to the tooth with a special light in order to fill in areas of decay, chips, or cracks. It also serves to better protect the surrounding tooth structure, and can be used to improve the smile.

Dental bonding is best suited for small fillings or cosmetic changes, or for temporary correction of cosmetic defects.

• Replacement of old silver fillings
• Repair of decayed teeth
• Repair of chipped or cracked teeth
• Improve appearance of discolored teeth
• Close spaces between teeth
• Make teeth look longer
• Change shape of teeth

• Easy placement
• Less expensive than lab manufactured restorations
• Can usually be done in one visit
• Little or no healthy tooth enamel is removed

• Composite does not resist stains as well as porcelain does
• Does not last as long / is not as strong as other restorative materials
• With time, the material can chip and break off the tooth and needs to be replaced