3 Benefits of Dental Bonding

Louisville, KY

If you’ve looked into using cosmetic dentistry to improve the appearance of your smile, you probably know about teeth whitening treatments and veneers. Have you ever considered dental bonding? This entails applying a cosmetic resin to the tooth or teeth being treated, which is then sculpted into place and adjusted to match the shade of the surrounding teeth. This cost-effective, minimally invasive treatment can improve the appearance of your smile in ways you may not realize. Read on as, today on the blog, your cosmetic dentist in Louisville explores three benefits of dental bonding that might surprise you.

Bonding makes teeth stronger

Your teeth are made to withstand years of wear and tear, but that doesn’t mean they are invulnerable. Years of biting and chewing naturally wear your teeth, but wear can become excessive based on certain habits—such as crunching ice cubes, chewing inanimate objects, or grinding your teeth due to stress. The more worn a tooth becomes, the weaker it becomes. A dental bonding treatment restores a worn-down tooth without making permanent changes to the tooth’s structure. When you receive a bonding treatment, a composite resin is placed on the worn part of your tooth, then sculpted and hardened under a special light. Once complete, a bonding treatment makes your tooth more durable while also improving the way it looks.

Bonding repairs some forms of tooth damage

Do you have a tooth that is chipped, cracked, or has had a small piece break off? All of these can be potentially serious dental damage. This injury only becomes worse with time, the more you use that tooth to bite and chew. You could prevent more significant damage, or a costly restorative dental treatment, by having a bonding treatment on the affected tooth. A bonding procedure can repair minor damage such as chips, cracks, or small breaks. This bonding treatment also blends well with your smile, because the resin used can be matched to the color and shade of your existing natural healthy teeth.

Bonding can conceal an unwanted gap between two teeth

When you look at your teeth in the mirror, do you notice any gaps? Such spaces can lead to dental problems down the road, potentially throwing off the alignment of your bite while also having a negative impact on the appearance of your smile.  A bonding treatment closes this gap, and unlike many other cosmetic dental procedures that require multiple appointments, the entire process can be completed in a single visit to one of our three locations in Kentuckiana.

Why do patients choose dental bonding?

Dental bonding costs less than many other cosmetic dental treatments. It’s an efficient, quick, minimally invasive way to transform the appearance of one problematic tooth or several teeth in your mouth. Plus, with good dental hygiene, the results of a professional dental bonding treatment can last up to 10 years. Just continue to brush your teeth twice a day, floss daily and visit your dentist every six months for a cleaning.

Dental bonding in Kentuckiana

Are you ready to learn more about what dental bonding can do for you? Exceptional Dentistry offers this treatment as part of our wide array of services in the specialty of cosmetic dentistry. To take the next step, you should schedule a consultation at one of our three locations in Louisville and Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. Just call (502) 423-7868 or contact us online.