Cosmetic Bonding

Cosmetic bonding is the application of a tooth-colored composite resin (plastic) to repair a decayed, chipped, fractured, discolored tooth, to make teeth appear longer, and as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings.

Dental bonding can be considered to fix the following dental issues:
-To repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities)
-To repair chipped or cracked teeth
-To improve the appearance of discolored teeth
-To close spaces between teeth
-To make teeth look longer
-To change the shape of teeth
-As a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings
-To protect a portion of the tooth’s root that has been exposed when gums recede