Dental Bonding – Corbin, KY
A Light Touch for Small Smile Flaws
Whatever you may’ve heard, cosmetic dentistry doesn’t just handle “big” smile flaws – deeply yellow stains, large cracks in teeth, etc. This unique field can also treat minor faults, giving your grin a light touchup to look its best! Our practice’s dental bonding in Corbin is a key example of such cosmetics. Given that fact, we’d happily tell you more about it and its features. Just keep reading or book a consultation to learn the details!
What is Dental Bonding?
In short, dental bonding is a service that puts tooth-colored resin on your teeth. Since the applied resin blends seamlessly with your grin, this treatment hides many minor smile flaws – small stains, chips, cracks, etc. That means its effect is to give you touched-up teeth you can be proud of!
Modern dental bonding only takes one or two dental visits. In general, it starts by cleaning your flawed teeth and removing their decayed or damaged parts. Dr. Whitaker and her team will then apply and sculpt the tooth-colored resin onto your enamel. Once these steps are done, we’ll polish your teeth and make a few last-minute changes.
Who is a Good Candidate for Dental Bonding?
Dental bonding doesn’t have many requirements for its patients. All in all, an adult or teen just needs a (relatively) healthy smile to qualify for the treatment. The only wrinkle is that the bonding process works best for those with small smile flaws; it isn’t as effective for major cosmetic issues.
Due to how it works, the best candidates for dental bonding tend to have:
- Teeth with Light to Moderate Stains
- Slightly Chipped or Cracked Enamel
- Slightly-Gapped Teeth
- Oddly-Shaped Teeth
- Short and/or “Stubby” Teeth
Of course, you shouldn’t just act on the points above. You’ll need to consult Dr. Whittaker herself to confirm whether dental bonding suits your smile. She’ll use her findings to draft a customized treatment plan, ensuring you get the results you want.
The Benefits of Dental Bonding
Even if it only works best for small smile flaws, dental bonding still has a slew of great perks. The most notable of these include the following:
- Smooth & Simple Care – Dental bonding is faster and less invasive than other forms of cosmetic dentistry. As a result, our team can often perform it in one smooth dental visit.
- High Versatility – Since its resin can cover the whole fronts of teeth, dental bonding is suited to treat tooth stains, chips, cracks, misalignments, and more.
- Easy Maintenance – It really doesn’t take much to maintain dental bonding results. To ensure the effects last 3-10 years, just remember to brush twice daily, floss once daily, and rinse often.
- Cost-Effectiveness – While dental bonding has a fairly low price, it offers great and apparent results. The treatment is thus very cost-effective.