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Bonding for Small Gap in Front. I Can Still Feel A Gap. How Does Bonding Work?
Overall I am pretty happy with the result... Is it normal for a doctor to only add bonding to one of the two front teeth to fill a tiny gap? As opposed to adding 1/2 as much on both teeth...the space was small enough so that it doesn't look weird that only one tooth was widened.... My real question however, is: Is the bonding supposed to go the entire thickness of the tooth? I can still feel a little bit of a gap with my tongue on the inside of the teeth, but on the outside it is closed
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cuseorange
in New York, NY
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Teeth might feel weird to you with bonding
Teeth might feel weird to you with bonding, since bonding has a different texture than teeth. Porcelain is the closest feel, and in your case you are feeling the ridge between the joint where the tooth and the bonding material feel. Tongues do an amazing job of detecting everything don't they. just make sure you can keep that area clean. Any ledge is a great home for bacteria. make sure you do not develop decay and gingivitis in the shelf like edge.
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Bonding a Small Gap in Front
Normally 1/2 would be bonded to each of the 2 teeth to close the gap. However, if the gap is small enough, and it doesn't look "weird", as you said, then it is fine to apply it only on 1 tooth. It's also OK that you can feel the gap on the inside still, as long as you're not catching or accumulating food there.
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