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In the field of dentistry, dental bonding pertains to using dental adhesives and a high intensity curing light to firmly stick dental materials to your teeth.Dental bonding can take the form of direct composite bonding or adhesive bonding of a restoration such as a porcelain veneer or a bridge among others. You may not have paid much attention to it during your previous dental visits, but surely, in one way or another you yourself have already received some kind of dental bonding procedure before

Direct Composite Bonding

Dentists repair various tooth damages such as cracks, gaps and cavities using tooth-colored composite materials, which they affix in or on the teeth where necessary.

Direct composite bonding usually require accurate placement of the material onto the tooth, and the procedure can generally be accomplished in a single dental visit. Other similar but more complicated treatments may need additional sessions, but more often than not, temporary fixes and/or long waits are not necessary for laboratory restorations.

A process called direct composite veneers (or generally “bonding” as referred to by most people) which uses the same restorative material may also be employed by your dentist to correct or improve visible parts of the teeth that may be affecting your smile. Composite bonding is usually the best and most affordable option to treat chips, gaps, stains and other damages on the teeth.

Even though direct composite veneers are very easy to prepare—requiring no taking of impressions using molds or using temporaries—your dentist’s artistic skill and accuracy will spell how well your direct composite veneers are fabricated. Some dentists can also be more resourceful and particular, and may choose to use impressions and teeth models to guide them when putting the composite in place for a more precise outcome.

Adhesive Bonding

Adhesive bonding is usually used to create a more aesthetically and visually appealing outcome. The process involves using an etchant, a bonding agent, a dental adhesive and a high intensity curing light to affix a restoration to a tooth. than refers to attaching a restoration to a tooth using an etchant, a bonding agent, an adhesive and a high intensity curing light. This procedure is often used in bridges, porcelain veneers and inlays and onlays.