Dental Bonding in Wilkes-Barre, PA
When you look in the mirror, do you always see a misshapen tooth or gap that you don’t like? You may have thought about having the flaw repaired, but you don’t have the money to fix it yet. Fortunately, our dentist can finally fix your dental flaw with an economical solution called dental bonding.
What is Dental Bonding ?
A bond acts to restore your teeth after a trauma damages them or if you have a natural flaw on them. Using a malleable resin material, our dentist at NEPA Dental Group can mold and place it over teeth to:
- Cover gaps
- Sculpt over misshapen teeth
- Make teeth appear longer
- Cover permanent stains
- Fix chips or cracks in teeth
The resin blends in with your teeth because it’s white or shaded the same color.
How Long Does It Take to Bond Teeth?
It takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes per tooth to bond them. Once they apply the resin to a tooth, our dentist will shape, sculpt, and trim the tooth to cover your flaws. Before you’re ready to leave their office, they will polish the tooth so that it matches the others.
Preparing Teeth
Before placing the material on the tooth to cover a flaw, the tooth needs preparation. Our dentist will place a gel or brush a mildly acidic solution onto your teeth to etch them. This process allows shallow lines to appear in the enamel so that the resin has something to hold on to and doesn’t slide off the tooth. They will polish the tooth to finish the process of restoring it.
Although resin is a durable material, it’s not as tough as acrylic or porcelain, which are materials used in dental prosthetics for replacing or repairing teeth. By watching what you bite down on, the location of the restored tooth, and your eating habits, dental bonding in Wilkes-Barre, PA can last from four to eight years before needing it repaired.
If you have a tooth or two that needs fixing, book an appointment with our dentist at NEPA Dental Group for tooth bonding near you and have your tooth and smile restored.
