Cosmetic Dental Bonding Tampa, FL

Typically, patients don’t require anesthesia for this procedure. However, your dentist can administer a local anesthetic if you’re anxious about experiencing discomfort during the procedure.

Your Tampa dentist will begin by evaluating the shade of your natural teeth and choosing a composite resin to match. If necessary, they’ll mix multiple shades to get the perfect color. Additionally, some patients have teeth that are lighter toward the biting surface and darker toward the roots. If this is true of you, your dentist can match both shades and create a similar effect with the composite resin.

(Note: If you want to whiten your teeth, your dentist will recommend whitening treatment before composite bonding. If you wait until after your dental bonding, you might end up with mismatched shades.)

Then, your dentist will use a dental handpiece or acid etchant to roughen the tooth’s surface for better adhesion. A bonding agent is then painted onto the tooth to keep the resin material in place.

Once the adhesive bonding material is placed, your dentist will apply the composite resin to the tooth. Using dental instruments, they’ll shape and contour the material to repair damaged teeth, fill in gaps, and re-shape the teeth. Then, they’ll cure the resin with a UV light.

Finally, they’ll check your bite and adjust it, if necessary, followed by a polishing so that the composite bonding looks like healthy enamel.