Dental Bonding Scottsdale, AZ

Dental bonding is a simple and popular procedure that can improve your smile’s appearance in just one visit. Dental or cosmetic bonding can be completed in a single office visit and involves no recovery time. If you are interested in learning more about what dental bonding can do to improve your teeth’ condition and appearance, contact our office for a consultation today.

What is Dental Bonding?

Dental bonding is typically used to remedy cosmetic concerns with your teeth. This can mean reshaping your teeth, correcting discolored, chipped, or broken areas of your teeth, and even filling in spaces between teeth. Dental bonding involves using composite resin to reshape and resurface your natural teeth. The work is performed in the office and can often be done the same day following your cleaning. The results are quick and astounding. When the resin is applied, it can be made to fit any tooth and in any shade, making the treatment incredibly versatile and going virtually unnoticed by others.

During the dental bonding procedure, your dentist will apply the composite material to the outside of the natural tooth. This tooth-colored material was developed to be as strong as your teeth, allowing you to eat, smile, and laugh with confidence. In our Scottsdale, AZ office, immediately before the treatment, your dentist will mix a custom resin to match your teeth’ natural color.

Is Dental Bonding Right for Me?

Dental bonding is an excellent solution for correcting minor cosmetic concerns with your smile. Dentists can use bonding to repair small chips in the front teeth or even larger breaks at times. Bonding can fill little to moderate gaps between your teeth and can also be applied to correct discoloration of a tooth that has experienced trauma or damage. Dental bonding works incredibly well on teeth that don’t experience heavy pressure from chewing, such as your front teeth, making this a fast and affordable cosmetic solution.

How Long Does Dental Bonding Take?

A bonding treatment can take as little as 30 minutes for a single chipped tooth, slightly longer depending on the scope of cosmetic work being performed. The composite resin used to bond your teeth is set within seconds using a special light. There is also no recovery time involved with dental bonding. You can go back to work immediately afterward.

Is Dental Teeth Bonding Painful?

It is common to experience tooth sensitivity when eating or drinking immediately after your bonding. However, there should be very little to no pain following your treatment. If you do happen to experience pain or discomfort following your cosmetic teeth bonding, over the counter pain medications can be used.