I have dental bonding on the front six teeth. There seems to be more than one layer of bonding: a very smooth layer and an outer layer than seems to be wearing away. The outer layer seems a lot more brittle and prone to trauma and staining. Is it supposed to wear away? I’ve been using interdental brushes on the front (across the teeth not just between them), and I am not sure if this has altered some of this outer layer. Thank you.
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While composite bonding is a permanent material, it will eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Replacing old bonding does mean the tooth surface needs to be roughened for a strong bond to occur, but this isn't usually a problem and only minimal tooth structure is removed. If bonding is...
In most cases you have a tooth size issue and its called peg shaped laterals you can leave the space or fill it in with bonding veneer or crown all will work depending on $ and your time and age I usually recommend veneer if you can. good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA,...
This is a good question. The answer is not so easy. Instead of saying teeth are big or small, a dentist or orthodontist should be able to quantify their sizes. For example: The average front tooth (central incisor) is between 1/14 and 1/15 the width of the face measured from cheekbone to ch...