I have composite bonding to fix chips and irregular shapes of my two front teeth and lateral inscisors. My dentist told me that I have might have to my bonding removed before I can get braces due to my overbite. The bonding that I have now currently have chipped and broken on two of my teeth and I want to get redone but I don’t want to get them redone then have to have them removed.
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Dental bonding is an option if it is done by a dentist that has experience and expertise in the technique. It will allow for the covering of the discolorization of your lateral incisors and aligning them with the adjacent teeth. Bonding is subject to discoloration over time and is not as stro...
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your front tooth due to faded old bonding, it can definitely be remove and replaced with a new bonded filling. This is the beauty of dental bonding....with maintenance and periodic touch ups repairs, or replacement, the life expectancy of these r...
Hi Roseie2644,
Some teeth need to be roughened or beveled to increase the retention of the composite material.
In other cases where retention is not the issue and where there is adequate space for the placement of composite, the procedure can be done without drilling.
Drilling should be...
