Advantage of Bonding

Composite bonding fuses to the surface of your tooth structure, allowing it to be extremely non-invasive to your smile. In contrast, treatments like dental veneers require the tooth to be lightly drilled down to remove a thin layer of enamel. Since bonding goes over your tooth, there’s little to no prep work involved. You may not even need to have the tooth numbed if you don’t want to.

Bonding is much more affordable than veneers, especially since it’s placed directly by our dentist and doesn’t need to be designed in a lab. The affordability makes it simpler to address major aesthetic flaws and achieve fast results.

What to Expect

Having your tooth bonded is relatively simple. At your initial consultation or exam, we’ll discuss your concerns and what you’d like to change about your tooth. Perhaps you want one area evened out or need to cover a small flaw. Next, we’ll book you for the treatment appointment a short time later.

When you return for the bonding procedure, we’ll use a shade guide to match the composite to your natural enamel. If you prefer sedation (such as laughing gas) to help you relax, we can make that available. Most people won’t need their tooth numbed since bonding is non-invasive. But if your tooth does feel sensitive, please let us know.

After we’ve selected the best color of composite, Dr. Moua or Dr. Vu will gently etch the tooth to slightly roughen the outermost layer of enamel. Then the composite is shaped over the tooth by hand until we achieve the desired shape. From there a bright light is applied to permanently cure it into place. The entire appointment takes less than an hour from start to finish.