Tooth Bonding

Houston, the Woodlands, Kingwood, Spring, and Conroe, Texas

You may have a chipped or broken tooth or gaps between too-small teeth. There are many tooth disorders that can be repaired by tooth bonding, which is a less intrusive procedure than many other types of tooth repairs. Simply put, tooth bonding is the application of one or several layers of composite material, some of which contains quartz or silicon dioxide.

Layering composite material over your natural enamel can achieve several goals at once:

  • Repair chips
  • Replace small broken pieces
  • Protect enamel
  • Whiten appearance of teeth

Repairing Chips and Minor Breaks

If your front tooth is chipped or a small part of it is broken off, Houston cosmetic dentist Dr. Scott Young may recommend tooth bonding to build up the broken or chipped section. Several layers of composite will be applied to the chipped section until the missing part is built back up, and then another protective layer of harder composite material will be applied over the repair and cured to a resilient hardness. If your tooth is badly broken, a dental crown may be needed.

Tooth Bonding for Gaps Between Teeth

Tooth bonding may be used to make teeth larger as well. Several layers of bonding material are applied to the surface of your tooth until it is the desired size and shape, and then the composite is cured to a hardened state. If gaps are too large to be corrected with tooth bonding, Dr. Young may recommend porcelain veneers.

Tooth Bonding for Whitening

Tooth bonding may also be used make teeth appear whiter. It is particularly useful for whitening teeth which have been chemically stained or if their color has been altered by illness or genetics.

If you are interested in tooth bonding for whitening your teeth, you should first have professional tooth whitening performed before the bonding is applied. This will offer two benefits:

  • Dr. Young can more closely match the bonding to your natural shade.
  • Your teeth which have not been bonded will not have a drastically different shade than the teeth which were bonded.

To learn more about tooth bonding or to schedule your initial consultation with Dr. Young, please contact our Houston cosmetic dentistry office today. Woodlands Premier Dentistry serves patients in the Woodlands, Houston, Spring, and surrounding areas of Texas.

 

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