An entire new branch of dentistry, known as Adhesive Dentistry, has emerged over the past 20 years. Bonding is the part of Adhesive Dentistry where we take tooth-colored materials that blend and match your teeth, almost perfectly.

Bonding is a procedure ideally suited for either repairing a chipped tooth or replacing your old stained (yellow and brown) fillings and making them match the natural look of your teeth.

Chipped tooth

A bonding light hardens the resin

The resin is then smoothed and polished

TREATMENT TIME:
Directly depends upon the number of fillings done and the number of tooth surfaces involved. A single bonding can take from as little as a half an hour to as much as an hour to complete.

PATIENT MAINTENANCE:
Bonds are very strong. You can eat apples; you can eat corn-on-the-cob but we recommend using them only for food. As with your natural teeth, you should avoid using bonded teeth as an aid in such activities as removing the nylon labels from clothing, biting your fingernails, etc. Not any different than the rest of dentistry, it is very important that you brush and floss your teeth every day.

RESULTS OF TREATMENT:
Extremely natural looking and long-lasting cosmetic restorations.

AVERAGE RANGE OF TREATMENT LIFE EXPECTANCY:
Average life expectancy (looking their best) is three to eight years.

COST:
Approximately $100 to $300 per restoration.

ADVANTAGES

• Highly aesthetic
• Long lasting.
• Relatively inexpensive
• One appointment results