Have Your Teeth Repaired For a Whole New Smile
Stains, chips, and decay can all leave lasting marks on your smile. Dental bonding at Alta Dental Care in Upland offers patients a same-day solution for lasting smile enhancement. Our bespoke approach to treatment ensures your results look and feel natural while impressive cosmetic improvements.
What Is Dental Bonding?
Quick, pain-free, and tailored, dental bonding is a treatment that fixes cosmetic issues with your smile. The treatment requires only a single visit, and you can often treat multiple teeth at once. It involves applying a composite resin material over the tooth and shaping it to match the natural look of that tooth.
Patients can use dental bonding to restore damaged or stained teeth or address other cosmetic concerns. These can include:
- Discolored or stained teeth
- Chipped teeth
- Gaps between teeth
- Worn-down tooth surfaces
- Alter a tooth’s shape
- Protect exposed roots
- Enhance a tooth’s structural stability
Benefits
- Full treatment with a single visit
- Materials that match natural tooth color
- Results that last for years
- More affordable option
- Prevents future damage to teeth
The Treatment at a Glance:
- Treatment Type: Cosmetic Dentistry
- How Long It Takes: One visit, 30 minutes per tooth
- How Long It Lasts: 3 to 10 years on average
- Anesthesia: Local numbing
How to Get Dental Bonding
- Consultation: First, we will meet with you and conduct an oral exam to assess your situation. We discuss each option available, offering clear information. However, you always have the final say over the decision.
- Preparing the Tooth: We will roughen up the tooth. This gentle and pain-free process improves adhesion to the tooth’s surface for the bonding material.
- Applying the Material: We apply the bonding resin directly to the tooth and carefully shape it. Once it looks like a natural part of your tooth, we use a special light to harden it.
- Polishing the Tooth: Lastly, we polish the tooth and put on the finishing touches. We make sure it looks fully natural and fits in perfectly with your bite.
- Immediate Benefits: From the moment you leave our office, you can enjoy your improved smile. Start to finish, your appointment should last under 1 hour for a single tooth.
Schedule Your Consultation
Gain access to a leading dentist when you schedule your consultation for dental bonding in Upland. Call our office to set up your next visit and take the first step toward beautifully restoring your smile.
FAQs
Is dental bonding right for me?
The flexibility and broad function of teeth bonding make it highly suitable for many patients. We consult with each patient to explore their available treatment options. Other potential avenues include dental veneers, teeth whitening, and fillings. We match patients with their more viable options and help them weigh the benefits and limitations of each.
Some signs that dental bonding could be right for you include wanting:
- A rapid solution
- A more affordable option
How long does it last?
Dental bonding serves as a temporary solution for dental concerns. However, we ensure patients can get the most out of treatment by using premium-grade resin. Our patients can expect bonding to last up to 10 years in many cases. Some may see benefits last even longer. The key involves maintaining excellent at-home dental hygiene and attending routine dental visits. Additionally, diet can influence the rate of wear on your bonded tooth.
Is the treatment painful?
Applying bonding to a tooth should involve no pain. If you had a painful experience in the past, then your dentist was doing something wrong. Between the gentler techniques and the local anesthetic, patients should feel no pain or discomfort. You may feel some pressure or vibration from the tools used but nothing uncomfortable.
How much does dental bonding cost?
Dental bonding is one of the more affordable options for patients seeking to improve how a tooth looks. Still, the cost can vary since each treatment will differ in complexity. Additionally, insurance may cover the treatment for some patients when it is used to treat a cavity. We recommend calling your insurance to see what coverage you have.
Can I eat after the treatment?
When you leave the office, your bonded tooth will already be at full strength. However, you may have some residual numbness from the anesthetic used. We recommend waiting for this to fade before eating anything. With a numbed mouth, patients may all too easily accidentally bite their cheek, tongue, or lips.
How many teeth can I treat in one visit?
Applying bonding to 1 or 2 teeth usually fills up a full appointment. If you want to treat more teeth, you may need separate appointments. However, the number of teeth you can treat at once can depend on our availability. During your consultation, we can outline what the timeline might look like if you want to have it for several teeth.
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