How Bonding Can Help Your Smile

How Bonding Can Help Your Smile

Do you have questions about dental bonding from your Wahiawa, HI, dentist?
 

More About Dental Bondings

Dental bonding is a great cosmetic procedure. It beautifies your smile and improves your self esteem. Dental bondings are made of tooth-Smilecolored materials that replace missing tooth and/or hiding cosmetically unappealing minor defects:

  • chips
  • discoloration
  • minor spacing irregularities

 

The Bonding Process

The composite resin consists of a mixture of plastic and glass, which adds strength and translucency, by bonding to the rest of tooth. Dental bonds come in different shades that suit your teeth.

Here's some more information about the process:

The procedure is simple and can be completed in a single sitting, 30 minutes to an hour. Your Wahiawa dentist will,

  1. The dentist examines your teeth to check if there are serious issues that need immediate attention.
  2. They'll clean your teeth and eliminate any plaque buildup and calcified plaque, or tartar.
  3. Your dentist will etch the surface of your teeth using an acidic gel to open tiny pores in the surface, then rinsed off the liquid composite resin and paint a well-matched shade to fill these tiny pores. (This process is repeated)
  4. A special curing light hardens bonding material. (The process is also repeated)
  5. The bonding material is then shaped to its right form using a drill to improve the appearance, bite and chewing functions.
  6. The tooth is then polished and you're ready to walkout with a great smile.

 

Caring for Bonded Teeth

  • Brush and floss your teeth everyday.
  • Avoid food and beverages that stain teeth, like tea and coffee.
  • Avoid smoking and chewing tobacco.
  • Visit your dentist every six months for a regular checkup and clean teeth.

If you have any questions about dental bondings, then you need to speak with your Wahiawa, HI, dentist, Dr. Mildred Arucan-Masunaga, today! Just give them a call at (808) 622-0001!

Contact Us