Dental Bonding

When the break is large, the tooth needs to change color across the whole smile, or heavy grinding would chip the resin. A crown or porcelain veneer is the better fix then.

Only mildly uneven teeth, by evening out their edges. Crowded or rotated teeth are straightened with Invisalign first.

It can cover one or two teeth with deep stains that whitening won’t lift, shade-matched to the teeth beside them. For overall yellowing, in-office whitening comes first.

Someone with healthy teeth and gums and a small cosmetic flaw: a chip, a small gap, a short or worn edge, or a stain. Bonding works best on teeth that don’t take the heaviest biting force. Decay or gum disease is treated first.

Yes. Bonding often finishes a smile makeover: evening an edge beside new veneers, or closing a small gap after Invisalign. Dr. Godko plans it with the rest of the smile, so every tooth matches.

Yes. When the gums pull back and leave part of a root showing, a thin layer of tooth-colored resin can cover and protect it.

Yes. Several teeth are usually bonded at the same appointment, each one shaded and shaped to the teeth beside it, and you see all of them finished before you leave.

No. There is nothing to do beforehand; the tooth is cleaned and shade-matched at the visit.

Yes. Composite resin is the same tooth-colored material used for modern fillings, and it contains no metal or mercury.

A small crack in the enamel can be sealed and covered with bonding. A deeper crack that weakens the tooth needs a crown to hold it together.

Yes. The resin is fully hardened before you leave. Skip coffee, tea and red wine for a day or two.

Keep any piece, avoid biting on that tooth and call either office as soon as it opens. Both offices are ready to immediately assist with any concerns. Chipped bonding is usually repaired in one visit, and a rough or sharp edge is smoothed at a quick visit.

No. The resin is hard and polished before you leave, so you go straight back to work, eating and talking. If a tooth was numbed, wait for the numbness to wear off before chewing on that side.

Bonding can repair small chips caused by grinding, but grinding keeps wearing the resin. A custom night guard protects it, and teeth worn down heavily often do better with crowns.

All use composite resin. Bonding repairs part of a tooth, a composite veneer covers its whole front, and a filling repairs decay.

The number of teeth, how much resin each needs, and the time spent shaping and layering it. At Deluxe, your price is set at your consultation.

Bonding that repairs a chipped or broken tooth can be partly covered; purely cosmetic bonding usually isn’t.

Generally, yes. Bonding is sculpted directly on the tooth in one visit, with no lab work, so it usually costs less per tooth than a porcelain veneer. Composite resin can stain and chip more easily, which is why porcelain is the superior choice when you are changing the look of the whole smile. Both are priced at your personalized consultation, where you see the cost of each option before choosing.

Yes: book online anytime at www.deluxedentistry.com/schedule-appointment. You can also call (609) 400-1393 or (609) 303-2005 during office hours.

For a single chip or small gap, the exam and the bonding usually happen at the same appointment. When several teeth are involved, or bonding is part of a plan with whitening or veneers, Dr. Godko plans the whole smile first so every tooth matches.