My teeth do not have much enamel left due to the medicine my mom took when she was pregnant with me. My dentist had fixed my many teeth problems. My teeth looked good, but my teeth color now is grey, bit of yellow and little transparent due to the fillings. I would like to make them whiter. I remember when I was young in China, the dentist had used dental bonding to cover my whole front and lower teeth. I wonder dentists here can do the same thing to save me some money?
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Thanks for your inquiry. Modern bonding materials (composite resins) will typically show up on X-rays (they appear whitish/greyish). If the filling material used was older, it will typically appear darker on the X-ray (dark grey or black). Either way, if the bonding is very...
Hi thanks for your question. Personally i recommended natural teeth and the best way to correct your space is with appliances (invisaling or braces). Eather way bonding or veneers could be a good option for you but never discart to work on your own teeth first, maybe is a longer process but at...
It is challenging for dental bond to hold on the incisal edges of teeth. This area receives considerable stress in function, especially with heavy bite and teeth grinding. I would first recommend bite evaluation. If the bonding keeps breaking, a porcelain veneer would be the best.
