Cosmetic bonding involves applying composite resin to any teeth that are disproportionally small, chipped, jagged along the edges, have gaps between them and the adjacent teeth, have permanent staining or are oddly shaped. By sculpting the resin onto the teeth to match the other teeth’s existing contouring, the dentist is able to provide a seamlessly beautiful smile. The results are similar to veneers, but a fraction of the cost and with less of a time commitment. (Though smokers and heavy soda, coffee or red wine drinkers, in particular, may wish to consider veneers, as they’re more stain-resistant.)
Contouring can also be quickly completed, but it involves filing away portions of a tooth or teeth that are too large or overlapping one another. By removing problems like these, as well as smoothing edges, a skilled cosmetic dentist can often help a patient achieve his or her ideal smile through the use of these two treatments, alone!
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