What Is Dental Bonding?

Even small flaws in your teeth can affect the appearance of your smile. Fortunately, dental bonding, a cosmetic dentistry treatment offered by your North Hollywood, CA, dentists, Dr. Michael Amir and Dr. Talia Amir of Dental Planet, can correct a variety of imperfections.
 

Dental bonding offers an excellent way to improve your smile

During a bonding treatment, your dentist adds a small amount of composite resin to your tooth. The flexible glass and plastic-based material is an excellent choice for dental work, as it can be tinted to match common tooth shades. After the material is applied and shaped, it's hardened with a curing light that bonds the resin to your tooth enamel.
 

You may benefit from bonding if you have any of these issues

Bonding offers a simple, inexpensive way to correct minor damage and imperfections, including these flaws:

• Discolorations: If a discolored tooth makes you feel self-conscious about your smile, dental bonding can transform your appearance. Your tooth will be the same shade as your other teeth once the tooth is covered with composite resin.
• Chips or Cracks: Bonding is often used to cover shallow cracks and fill in chips in teeth.
• Gaps: Although some gaps require orthodontic treatment, that's not always the case. In fact, it may be possible to fill small gaps between teeth with dental bonding. During your visit to the North Hollywood dental office, your dentist will let you know if your gaps can be closed with bonding.
• Worn Teeth: Teeth can become a little shorter due to years of wear and tear or grinding or clenching your teeth while you sleep. Bonding not only lengthens short teeth but may also make biting and chewing a little easier.
• Shape Concerns: A single crooked, twisted or oddly shaped tooth can ruin the symmetry of your smile. Your dentist can make your tooth look more uniform by applying composite resin. Bonding is often paired with contouring, a dental treatment that involves removing tiny amounts of enamel to improve the appearance of a tooth.
   

Enhance your smile with dental bonding! Call your dentists in North Hollywood, CA, Dr. Michael Amir and Dr. Talia Amir of Dental Planet, at (818) 506-2977 to schedule your appointment.