Dental Bonding Hillsborough, NJ

Minor gaps and discolouration can keep you from smiling the way you want. Dental bonding fills these unsightly gaps and improves the overall aesthetic of your smile for a happy and healthy mouth.

Bonding is a generic term for composite fillings. Composite is tooth colored filling material. Composite is made up of a resin matrix with silicate filler. Composites come in many different colors so the dentist can custom match your teeth. We first prepares your tooth by removing all of the decay or diseased tooth structure. The tooth is then acid etched, a bonding agent is then applied, and some air is blown on the tooth to thin the bonding agent. The tooth is then cured using a special blue light to cure the bonding agent. This activates the bonding agent so the composite will bond to the tooth. The composite can then be layered by the dentist to match the shape and color of the tooth. Each layer is cured with our special blue light to harden the composite filling so that it may function like a normal tooth in your mouth. We then uses marking paper to make sure all of the teeth fit together properly. The composite filling is then polished to give it a nice shine!

How does dental bonding work?

Similar to other oral procedures, a dental bonding treatment begins with a consultation to create a treatment plan specifically designed for you. Your dentist will attach a malleable material similar to your tooth’s enamel to the surface of the affected teeth. This material will then be molded to match the rest of your oral structure for a natural look. Once hardened, your dentist will polish the bond to complete the restoration.