Answer: A chipped tooth can ruin an otherwise pleasing smile. Fortunately, dental bonding can be applied, color-matched and shaped to help make your tooth appear pleasing again. Dental bonding is usually accomplished in one visit. A long-term solution would be to get a porcelain veneer.

In most cases yes - Bonding is a procedure in which a composite resin filling material is applied to fill areas that are discolored, chipped or unevenly spaced. Alternatively, Porcelain veneers are designed to look like your natural teeth and are individually and permanently attached to the fronts of your existing teeth. Both Bonding and Veneers are color matched to the rest of your teeth.

Contact your pediatric dentist immediately. Quick action can save the tooth, prevent infection and reduce the need for extensive dental treatment. Rinse the mouth with water and apply cold compresses to reduce swelling. If you can find the broken tooth fragment, bring it with you to the dentist.

Fractured front teeth are unsightly. The broken teeth are uneven and have a negative effect on your appearance. Depending on how large the fracture, there are several restorative options. Sometimes bonding will restore small fractures or slightly chipped teeth. For larger fractures or broken teeth, porcelain is usually the best option to restore and strengthen the teeth. Before jumping into treatment, however, our doctors first want to know why your teeth are breaking.

Contact our office. Our goal is to save the tooth and prevent infection. Rinse the mouth out with water and apply a cold compress to reduce swelling. Its possible that if you can find the broken tooth fragment, that it can be bonded back to the tooth.

avulsed or knocked-out tooth is totally removed from its socket, root and all. A chipped tooth is a broken tooth where some of the tooth remains in the socket while the remainder is broken off. Preliminary indications are that Save-A-Tooth® System will help maintain the color of the chip (prevent browning of the chip) and prevent the tooth chip from becoming brittle thus enhancing the possibility of the tooth chip being re-attached with good aesthetic results.

Yes, it is possible to re-veneer items such as this. We can either patch the veneer or replace the entire section. Patching is not the best alternative, as it will show no matter what we do. We recommend replacing the entire section and then color matching to the rest of the piece. Most likely, yes. If you know the manufacturer of the cabinet, it might speed up the process of acquiring the color, rather than having to custom-mix it.

Yes! Bonding is typically painless and can yield dramatic results in a single office visit. Essentially, bonding hides any natural flaws through the placement of a thin plastic coating on the front surface of the teeth. After treating the tooth surface, a putty-like bonding material is applied that is then sculpted, shaped and colored to suit the patient's needs. A high-intensity light causes the plastic to harden after which the new surface is smoothed and polished.

Cosmetic bonding is an affordable, quick and painless way to repair many cosmetic flaws or injuries, including: Dental bonding sculpts individual teeth without requiring removal of any tooth structure. This technique bonds a composite material that looks, acts and feels like the real thing, to an existing tooth. This procedure usually doesn't require the use of an anesthetic; is relatively quick to apply; gives an immediate result and is less expensive than veneers.

Contact our office as soon as possible. Time is of the essence! Our goal is to save the tooth and prevent infection. Rinse the mouth out with water; apply a cold compress to reduce swelling.

Possibly nothing. However, it may abscess and cause damage to the permanent tooth growing above it if left untreated. This would also cause the primary tooth to be lost before its proper time. We generally recommend that these teeth be treated to avoid potential problems.

The long term restoration of choice is porcelain veneers. A less expensive but less dramatic option in certain cases may be bonding. Done properly, both veneers and bonding can be applied; color matched and shaped to make your teeth appear natural again. The shape of the face affects the shape of the teeth. For example, if a patient has a round face, we create long square-shaped teeth that give the illusion of a longer face, thus a slimming effect.

Chipped or misshapen teeth can ruin an otherwise pleasing smile. The long-term restoration of choice is porcelain veneers. A less expensive (but less durable) option may be a bonding, which can usually be performed in one visit. Done properly, both veneers and bonding can be applied, color-matched and shaped to make your teeth appear natural again.

Just like with humans, infected gums and teeth aren't just a problem in the mouth for dogs and cats. Your pet's heart, kidneys, lungs, intestinal tract, and joints may also become infected. The tartar and any infected areas of the mouth contain a multitude of bacteria than can 'seed' to other parts of the body. Providing your pet with regular dental care will help prevent some of these more serious side effects.

Yes. The tooth bonding process allows cracks in teeth to be filled in. The resin used will be colored to match the rest of your teeth, too.

ANSWER: There are many causes. The most common include consumption of foods, coffee, tea, wine, sodas and smoking. In other words, our teeth naturally get more and more stained as time goes on and we continue to live our lives. NOTE - Tetracycline discoloration and artificial dental work are usually not greatly responsive to dental bleaching.

ANSWER: Almost everyone. However, there are some cases where treatment may not be effective. Tooth lightening is ideal for patients who have healthy, unrestored teeth and would like a whiter, brighter smile. Tetracycline discolorations and artificial dental work are usually not greatly responsive to dental bleaching.

Tooth bleaching involves the placement of a bleaching solution on the teeth to eliminate stains and discoloration. The solution is held in place by a custom-made, see-through tray that fits over the teeth. Bleaching is a safe, effective and relatively easy means of producing a whiter smile. Two bleaching methods are available at Dr. Bodnar: Power Bleaching with a Laser, done at our office, and At-Home-Bleaching, which provides for home use.