Dental Bonding in Davie, FL
Bonding uses a tooth-colored material to fix small chips, close small gaps and reshape an edge, often in a single visit.The Simple Fix, Offered When it Makes Sense
Bonding uses a tooth-colored material to repair or reshape a tooth. A chipped corner, a small space, an edge that sits shorter than the one beside it. These are the things bonding handles well, and it is often the smallest, least invasive way to fix them. Plenty of people arrive expecting veneers and leave with bonding instead.
The Kind of Fixes Bonding Is Ideal For
Bonding is for small corrections. A chipped front edge, a narrow gap, a tooth that looks slightly out of shape next to its neighbor. The material is matched to your tooth color and shaped in place, so the fix blends in rather than announcing itself. It is often done in a single visit, which is part of why people like it.
Choosing Between Bonding or Veneers
Porcelain is harder than bonding material and holds its polish and color better over the long run, which is why bigger changes usually call for veneers. Bonding is softer, so it suits minor corrections rather than a full redesign of your front teeth. It also removes less tooth and costs less. The right choice depends on how much you want to change.
Beginning With the Simpler Option
If bonding will achieve the result you want, we will tell you that before we ever mention veneers. It is a smaller treatment, it takes less tooth and it costs less, and there is no reason to sell you something bigger when the smaller thing works. If bonding will not hold up in your case, we will be just as direct about that.
Dental Bonding in Davie, FL
- Tooth-colored material matched to the teeth around it
- Good for small chips, small gaps and gentle reshaping
- Often finished in a single visit
- Less invasive and lower cost than porcelain veneers
What patients ask us
Is bonding as strong as porcelain?
No, and we will not pretend otherwise. Bonding material is softer than porcelain, so it is better suited to minor corrections than to rebuilding a whole smile. That is not a flaw, it is what the material is for. On a small chip or a narrow gap it does the job well and takes far less of your natural tooth.
Will the bonding match my other teeth?
That is the point of it. The material comes in tooth colors and we choose the one that sits closest to the teeth around it, then shape and polish it in place. On a small repair, most people cannot pick out which tooth was treated once we are finished.
How do I look after bonded teeth?
Treat them like your natural teeth. Brush twice a day, floss, and keep your checkups at our Davie dental office. Go easy on ice, pens and anything hard enough to chip an edge. Coffee, tea and red wine can darken the material over time, so rinsing with water afterwards helps.
Where can I get dental bonding in Davie, FL?
Dental bonding is done at our Davie dental office, usually in one visit, by the same two dentists who see you for everything else. Patients drive in from Pembroke Pines and nearby for a chipped front tooth. Call us and we will find room, because a chip is the kind of thing nobody wants to live with for a week.
How many appointments does dental bonding take?
Dental bonding is almost always a single appointment. The material is shaped directly on the tooth, cured, and polished while you are in the chair, so you leave with the repair finished. Nothing is sent to a lab and there is no temporary to look after.
How long does dental bonding last?
Bonding generally lasts several years before it needs a polish or a touch-up, and longer if you keep it out of harm's way. Composite is softer than porcelain, so it picks up stain and wear sooner. When that day comes, a bonded tooth can be refreshed rather than replaced.
Frequently asked questions
Can bonding fix a chipped front tooth?
That is one of the most common reasons people ask for it. If the chip is small, we can rebuild the edge with tooth-colored material and shape it to match the tooth beside it. We will look first and tell you whether bonding is enough.
Is dental bonding permanent?
No. Bonding is a repair rather than a lifetime fix, and the material is softer than porcelain, so it can chip or darken eventually. The good news is that it can usually be repaired or replaced without much fuss when that day comes.
Will bonded teeth stain over time?
They can. Bonding material picks up color from coffee, tea, red wine and tobacco, and unlike natural teeth it does not lighten with whitening. Good habits and regular cleanings slow that down, and we can refresh or replace bonding if the color drifts.
Is bonding a good idea if I grind my teeth?
Grinding is hard on any repair, bonding included. We check your bite before recommending it, and if you grind we will talk about a night guard. Sometimes grinding is the reason we suggest a different option altogether.
What does dental bonding cost?
It depends on how many teeth need work and how much shaping each one takes, so we do not publish a price. You get a personalized estimate at your visit, and bonding is generally the lower cost option next to porcelain veneers.
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