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Dental Bonding - Tooth Bonding

in Buffalo, Amherst, Lancaster and Orchard Park, New York

At Forestream Dental Group, located in the Buffalo area, Dr. Larry Evola uses dental bonding to correct small smile defects like:

Chips
Stains or spots
Small gaps between teeth
Slightly crooked or misaligned teeth
Cavities in front teeth

If your teeth are severely misaligned or crooked or you have missing teeth or large gaps, other procedures such as orthodontics or porcelain veneers may be the best solution. Bonding is a good procedure for repairing minor misalignment, and for covering small defects rather than larger ones.

What is dental bonding?

Dental bonding material is a tooth-colored resin substance similar in texture to putty. Dr. Evola can shape this resin very precisely to fill small chips, or to slightly reshape a tooth that's a bit out of alignment so that it looks straight and even.

During your complimentary consultation with Dr. Evola, he will evaluate any minor defects you have and let you know if tooth bonding is an appropriate solution. If you decide to go ahead with it, he will choose a shade that matches your natural teeth very closely. He could use it to fill a small gap between teeth by slightly enlarging each of those teeth towards the gap. Once completed there will be no visible line between your natural tooth and the bonding material.

Advantages of dental bonding

It can be completed in one visit. It does not require any mold or impression to be made and is fast, painless and relatively inexpensive when compared to other cosmetic dental procedures.
No anesthetic is required. After the bonding is shaped so that both you and Dr. Evola are pleased with it, he'll harden it with a special curing light, and it will then be part of your tooth.

Bonding compared to porcelain

Dental bonding lacks the pearly sheen that dental porcelain has. Why? Porcelain and tooth enamel both allow light to enter them, and both have an underlying layer which reflects the light back out again. With porcelain, that layer is the dental cement holding the porcelain to the tooth. With tooth enamel that layer is the dentin, a yellowish solid layer beneath the enamel. Bonding is not translucent, so no light enters it or reflects back out from under it, and therefore it lacks the shiny quality of porcelain and enamel.

But bonding is white and matched to your teeth. So if you have one or two small areas to correct, no one will be able to tell the difference between tooth bonding and porcelain, except another dentist. If you have several areas that need to be corrected and they are all on the front teeth, porcelain veneers may be a better option for you. Dr. Evola will discuss all of the options available to you when you come in for your complimentary consultation.

To learn more about dental bonding, visit our Frequently Asked Questions about Dental Bonding page.

You can also take a look at our Before and After photo gallery where you can see examples of dental bonding. Call or email us today to schedule an appointment or a complimentary consultation. We're conveniently located in the Buffalo area and serve the surrounding areas of Lancaster, Amherst, Orchard Park and Williamsville communities.

Creating Smiles and Changing Lives. Every Day.

4711 Transit Road, Forestream Village
Depew, New York 14043

E-mail Us • (716)656-8686