Some cosmetic and restorative dental treatments are only designed to achieve a specific goal. However, dentists today can tailor a variety of different treatments according to every patient’s unique needs using the same advanced dental materials. For example, tooth-colored composite resin is well-known for its ability to correct cosmetic blemishes in a process called tooth bonding. Yet, composite resin is also a popular material used for creating discreet, highly lifelike restorative tooth fillings. Today, we examine how tooth bonding works, and why the material is so effective at both restoring smiles and improving their appearance.

Durable Cosmetic Tooth Bonding

Cosmetic tooth bonding is a minimally invasive treatment designed to improve teeth that suffer from stubborn blemishes. Severe teeth stains, chipped edges, worn down teeth, excessive spaces, and more can often be corrected with a tooth bonding procedure. The process involves closely matching the resin’s color and shade with those of your healthy, natural teeth, then bonding the resin to the appropriate area of your tooth. Once your dentist sculpts the resin to match your tooth’s desired contour, he will harden and polish it to ensure the bonding’s durability and attractive finish.

Lifelike Restorative Tooth Fillings

While cosmetic tooth bonding serves as a great enhancement for the outside of your tooth, it can offer the same benefits for restoring the inside of a tooth’s cavity. If you experience tooth decay or have had a metal filling placed and it fails, then your dentist can fill the cavity with customized composite resin to restore it. The tooth-colored filling conforms more accurately to the shape of your tooth’s cavity and can be bonded more securely to the tooth’s structure, making it as effective at restoring your tooth as it as at blending in with your tooth’s appearance.

Restore and Improve Your Smile with Tooth Bonding

With its highly lifelike appearance and ability to bond to your tooth structure, tooth bonding can be ideal for a variety of cosmetic and restorative dental applications. To learn more, or to schedule a consultation, call Woodland Hills Dental Arts in Woodland Hills, CA today at 818-347-5124.