I'm currently undergoing Invisalign. Part of my treatment plan was to have bonding placed on my peg lateral incisors. I did that on Wednesday, and it looked good when finished, but did feel rough to touch. On Thursday, I went to my orthodontic to have my teeth rescanned for my refinement aligners. When checking the contact, the floss shredded so she smoothed out the jagged edge. Today when pulling my retainer off, the bonding on one of my teeth chipped off. Should that happen?
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Depending on the kind of tooth fracture it is and where it's located on the tooth, enamel should be removed in order to gain more surface area for the bonding to adhere to. Enamel removal is also important in order to make the restoration "invisable" so that you can't tell that the tooth was...
Usually teeth are not damaged by removing a bonded retainer. Most likely, you are used to more bulk on the back of your teeth and now it is gone. I wouldn't worry about this at all.
Hello there,Both options would give you great results, but it's important to keep in mind that bonding is not a permanent fix. While composite bonding can be used to improve the appearance of your teeth, it chips and stains easily and is not as durable as porcelain veneers. I would highly reco...