Tooth Bonding Near Salt Lake City, Utah
Serving Patients in SLC and Park City, UT and Surrounding Communities
One of the options for enhancing the appearance of your teeth or smile is direct bonding. Direct bonding, also referred to as tooth bonding or dental bonding, can solve a variety of cosmetic problems. Direct bonding can repair stained, chipped, gapped, decayed or misaligned teeth.
Bonding can be a conservative and affordable alternative to porcelain veneers and can be done in one visit.
Bonding is well-suited for minor cosmetic updates, temporary correction of cosmetic defects, and teeth repair in areas of very low bite pressure. It also has the advantage of being very conservative to the tooth structure and can often be done without any numbing of the teeth.
Bonding involves a special resin material being applied to your teeth. This resin bonds to your teeth (that's why it is called bonding), and hardens to become very strong and beautiful.
So what are the disadvantages you might ask? A big one is that for this to look great requires an extraordinary amount of artistry and skill of the dentist. Dr. Johnson has worked hard to perfect his ability to match the natural beauty and color of real teeth. Where some dentists might use one shade of composite, Dr. Johnson will usually use several slightly different shades and translucencies, because that is what teeth look like.
Another possible disadvantage of bonding over other options is that it does not have near the strength of tooth structure or even porcelain. There are limitations on where it can be used and the life expectancy of bonding could be a fraction of what porcelain will be. Still, if done well and in the appropriate applications, you can usually expect bonding to last many years before it will need to be replaced or repaired.
To learn more about Tooth Bonding as well as other cosmetic dentistry procedures in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, or to set up an appointment or consultation, contact us or call Dr. Kent M. Johnson today at 435-658-0678.
