If you are looking for a procedure to repair teeth that have suffered from chipping, cracks, discoloration, and/or decaying, among other damages, then your cosmetic dentist in Los Angeles may recommend dental bonding.
Bonding is a procedure in which a white or tooth-colored resin is applied onto your tooth, and then hardened with a special light. The process is relatively simple.
First, your tooth bonding dentist in Los Angeles will roughen up the tooth in question with special tools. Next, the bonding material, a putty-like resin, is applied, shaped, and molded to your tooth to match the desired shape. The next step is allowing an ultraviolet light to harden the resin, attaching it to the tooth. After it is sufficiently hardened, your dentist will further shape the resin, making sure it matches and aligns perfectly, and finishes by polishing it. The whole process normally takes between thirty to sixty minutes.
Many prefer the dental bonding technique to restore their dental health. They enjoy the fact that the resin is tooth-colored and therefore basically undetectable to others. It is also an easier process, and less expensive than normal crown moldings. Anesthesia is not normally required, and it is the option that demands the least amount of enamel removed.