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Most mouthrinses are fine. Stay away from Peridex for staining and Scope for turning certain materials green. Listerine is the standard against which all the others are compared. I have never read or witnessed any positive effect from whitening mouthrinses.
I routinely advise than my patients NEVER use any mouth rinses with alcohol. Breath Rx and Listerine Alcohol Free mouth rinses can be purchased at most pharmacies. The alcohol in the mouth rinse does almost nothing therapeutic and actually causes drying of the mucosa (skin inside the mouth). There are studies that clearly show the link between alcohol and oral cancer. Of course we're talking mostly about the many alcoholics who get oral cancer, but alcohol in mouth rinses is still alcohol.
You can use any mouthwash. It will not affect your dental bonding. You can use antiseptic or alcohol-free.
Mouthwash of any kind will have not effect on the bonding. So you can use whichever you like.
You are right, gap between your front two teeth is too large for the bonding to look natural. Bonding will make your teeth appear more `wider' then `longer' -quite opposite to what you want to see. Pictures you have posted do not show full arch, (Invisalign-not sure if it will work) or...
Decalcification (white marks) are the first stage of dental decay. The normal tooth color of the enamel turns white with the loss of calcium. This is seen quite often with patients (usually children) who have braces, but demonstrate poor oral hygiene. If these decalcification...
Your tooth will just as it was before placing the bonding. You can have the piece that fell off replaced. The great thing about bonding is you can place it over almost any tooth surface!
