A couple years ago I got my two front teeth bonded together to fix a gap. I recently had it redone because it was wore down. However, the new bonding feels like the teeth are pushing up against each other. When I eat, I feel a lot of pressure in my front teeth. I'm pretty sure that my bite is fine so im not sure what the problem is. Am I just not used to the bonding yet? or is there a different problem?
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Dear BrittMH
Bonding can be a great cost effective way to repair a chip but the pressure put on teeth, especially front ones on a daily basis can cause the resin material in the bonding to chip off. 10 years is quite a long time for anterior bonding to last, in addition over time the porous...
Great question! Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so what can look fine to one person, may not to another. But when it comes down to physics, a smooth surface will be less likely to chip again in the future. It would be best to evaluate your bite and have a full exam to make sure...
First congrats on your new smile!
That said, whenever there's a unwelcome change in the bite, your jaw joint has to adjust to it and sometimes that means discomfort or pain temporarily until the bite is corrected back to ideal.
From the sounds of it, you need a comprehensive bite...