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Embarrassed by your smile? Do you avoid looking others directly in the eye for fear they will notice? You’re not alone. What your dentist may consider a small imperfection may be a big flaw in your eyes that keeps you from participating fully in life. If this is true for you, then you may be interested in a dental procedure known as ‘bonding.’ Dental bonding is a conservative and very effective way to enhance your smile with an easy treatment that requires little, if any, advanced preparation and usually no enamel reduction Dental bonding uses a composite resin filling that reduces or eliminates natural flaws in your teeth, such as: • Small gaps between front teeth • Chipped teeth • Cracked teeth • Discolored teeth • Uneven teeth • Gum recession • Tooth decay There are several steps to the bonding process: 1) Your dentist applies a thin adhesive coating to the tooth 2) Your dentist applies the bonding material 3) The bonding material is molded, tinted and reshaped 4) A high-intensity light hardens the bonding material 5) The tooth’s new surface is finely polished Bonding offers a natural, aesthetically pleasing result where your dentist’s artistic abilities can really shine through. As each bonded tooth is molded to create a custom tooth shape, you become one step closer to a harmonious smile that matches your unique personality There are two types of bonding: Minor Corrections For correcting small fillings and fillings in front teeth, bonding is a good solution that can generally be completed in one dental visit. Color matching to your natural tooth provides a nice result and the bonding adds strength to a weakened tooth. Major Corrections For greater durability and strength, such as needed by a large filling, tooth colored fillings can be created at the dental lab. First, a mold is made of your teeth and you’ll receive a temporary filling. The dental laboratory creates a very durable, custom-fitted filling made of porcelain, then bonded to your tooth on your second visit. Both types of bonding offer natural-looking, durable and stain-resistant results. Read also artilcle pantoprazole without prescription