San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA
Dental bonding is one of the most versatile treatments in the entire field of cosmetic dentistry.
A bonding treatment involves the application of a composite resin. After a small portion of the tooth structure is removed to create a smooth surface, the resin is matched to the shape, color, and translucency of your tooth. Once placed on the tooth, that resin is hardened through the use of a special ultraviolet light.
Convenient and cost-effective, bonding can resolve a wide variety of cosmetic dental issues including teeth with:
- Slight fractures
- Chips or cracks
- A gap between teeth
- A misshapen or short tooth
- Sealing a tooth with eroded enamel
- A cavity or other small to intermediate area of tooth decay
If you receive a bonding treatment from an experienced and skilled cosmetic dentist working at the forefront of the field, you are likely to see excellent results.
Still not sure whether bonding is right for you? Here is a brief look at some of the advantages of dental bonding. To learn more about the procedure, contact the staff of professionals at Glen Park Dental.
Advantages of dental bonding include the following:
- Convenience. In nearly every case, dental bonding can be completed in a single visit to the dentist. Many other cosmetic dental procedures require multiple appointments.
- Cost. Bonding is one of the least expensive treatments in all of cosmetic dentistry and has a significantly lower cost than compared to procedures that involve the use of porcelain restorations.
Bonding can be used in a variety of treatments as a replacement for silver amalgam fillings. In these cases, the benefits of bonding include:
- Safer. A dental bond is affixed directly to the tooth, making a tight seal and preventing bacteria from migrating under the filling and causing decay or worse, tooth loss.
Dental bonding responds better to temperature changes in the mouth, unlike the old silver fillings that contract at a higher rate causing fractures in teeth.
Dental bonding does not consist of mercury, which is contained in the composition of amalgam fillings.
Any dental bonding treatment is tooth-colored, making teeth that have been treated almost indistinguishable from your other, natural, healthy teeth.
Make sure to seek out an experienced cosmetic dentist to perform a dental bonding procedure. A proper bonding treatment is more art than science, as factors involved include choosing the proper shade, the correct application of the layers of resin, and the sculpting of the resin to maintain the shape of the tooth.
The cosmetic dentists on staff at Glen Park Dental have received training at the esteemed Las Vegas Institute, considered one of the world’s finest post-graduate institutions for dental study. You can trust any of our cosmetic dentists to use his or her extensive experience to perform a dental bonding treatment that will leave fantastic looking results.
To learn more about dental bonding, or any of the other cosmetic services offered at Glen Park Dental, call our office at (415) 585-1500 to schedule a consultation today.
Glen Park Dental is proud to provide compassionate and comprehensive oral health care to patients living in Marin, Oakland, and San Francisco, California.
