
What Cosmetic Bonding Does for Your Teeth
During the cosmetic dental bonding procedure, a tooth-colored resin is applied directly to the surface of your tooth using a specialized laser. The heat from the laser’s ultraviolet light dries and hardens the resin material, so it’s kept in place while we trim and reshape it to fit your natural tooth enamel. Requiring little to no prep time, the entire cosmetic bonding process is usually performed in less than an hour per tooth. Cosmetic dental bonding is often used to correct many common cosmetic issues with your teeth, including any of the following:
- Decayed or discolored teeth
- Chipped or cracked teeth
- Misshapen or elongated teeth
- Teeth with large gaps in-between them
- Teeth with receding gums and exposed roots
- Teeth needing an alternative for an amalgam filling