Dental Bonding in Port St. Lucie, FL

When a tooth is chipped or cracked, when a smile loses its luster, or when there is an unwanted gap between teeth, Advanced Smile Institute offers composite bonding to restore beautiful smiles.

What Is Dental Bonding?

Bonding in dentistry is when structural materials are created and are fused with existing teeth. Compared to procedures like ones for inserting crowns and bridges, bonding is less often associated with decaying or deteriorated teeth. More often, dental bonding is known to be a cosmetic dental procedure that is not medically necessary, but is extremely helpful to restoring a smile to its natural state.

Dental bonding is especially beneficial for the following teeth problems:

• have been chipped, cracked, or broken
• have gaps between them, which can be aesthetically unfavorable and can affect eating and drinking, speech and teeth cleaning
• have become discolored or faded, and whitening treatments have been less than successful

The most common type of dental bonding is composite bonding, which is made from composite materials such as plastic or resin. The material can come in several different shades of white to offer the best match of the bonded tooth for a natural-looking smile. The tooth is prepared for bonding with a light etching done on the surface of the tooth. Once the composite resin is formed, sculpted, and colored to match, it is bonded securely to the existing tooth.

Advantages of Dental Bonding

• Bonding is a quick process and can be completed typically in less than one hour
• The process rarely causes much inconvenience afterwards so patients can continue on with their daily routine quicker than with a crown and bridge procedure
• Dental bonding is also a more affordable option than crowns or veneers
• The original tooth typically does not need to be augmented for successful bonding, and therefore it is much easier to return to a normal routine

Composite Bonding

It is important to note that composite bonds may require more upkeep than crowns or veneers as the material tends to stain more easily from certain elements such as coffee, tea, red wine, tobacco and others. Despite this slight disadvantage, composite bonds last typically from 3 to 5 years or even longer without need for repair. Continuing with regular dental checkups and maintaining dental care at home will increase the lasting power of composite bonding. Our dental hygienists at Advanced Smile Institute Dentistry will provide a helpful guide for composite bonding with the minimal upkeep necessary to keep bonds looking and feeling healthy.

Schedule Appointment For Dental Bonding

Contact us today to schedule your free dental bonding consultation. Is this your first visit to Advanced Smile Institute Dentistry? If so, get started with our new-patient discount!