Bonding Can Fix Your Chipped Tooth!

Dr. Gene Smith of Smith Family Dentistry is here for you in Columbia, SC, if you've chipped a tooth. You might be embarrassed by the gap in your smile or have problems with speaking or chewing with a chipped tooth. Dental bonding can repair your smile!

Dental Bonding in Columbia, SC

Dental bonding is used to repair chipped teeth and other cosmetic issues. The material used is composite resin designed to match your smile. Bonding can change the shape and shade of teeth, making it a great material for making cosmetic improvements.

Bonding can repair chips, cracks, and even small gaps in the teeth. If you have a chipped tooth, bonding is added to replace the chip and sculpted to match your tooth. Dental bonding can give you a beautiful smile again!

Getting Dental bonding

The procedure for getting dental bonding to fix a cosmetic issue is routine and should be painless. Dental bonding can correct various cosmetic issues but is strong enough to repair the structure of the tooth. First, discuss with your dentist the shade and shape you want for your repair.

For a chipped tooth, the tooth is prepared with a solution that etches the tooth and prepares it for bonding. Bonding is applied to the tooth and sculpted to match your other teeth. Bonding is cured with a special light that hardens it and makes it strong. Then the bonding is trimmed and polished to make your smile look beautiful. This can all be done in one appointment!

To care for the dental bonding you just need to keep caring for your teeth. Your dentist will recommend brushing for two minutes twice a day and flossing at least once a day. Chewing on your fingernails or hard items like pens at pencils puts you at risk for more chips. Dental bonding can stain so be careful with drinks like coffee, tea, and wine.

If you've chipped a tooth, you don't have to live with that gap in your smile! Dr. Smith is here for you at Smith Family Dentistry to repair that chip with dental bonding. Contact us for an appointment in Columbia, SC, at (803) 738-9543.