Cosmetic Dentistry Blog at My Dentist USA

Dental Bonding: What to Expect?

Unlike many cosmetic procedures, little advance preparation is needed for dental bonding. Anesthesia is usually not need for it unless it is repairing a tooth that is decaying. Your cosmetic dentist will use a shade chart to select the correct composite resin which will match your tooth color.

The surface of your tooth will be etched (scraping kind of, it roughens the tooth to allow for better bonding) and then a conditioned liquid will be applied. The composite resin is then applied, molded and smoothed out to the desired shape. A laser is then used to harden the material, and then your cosmetic dentist will make the final corrections, shaping, cleaning to ensure it matches the rest of your tooth surfaces.

Labels: Dental Bonding

 

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