Endodontist - Chapel Hill
Alessandra L.S. Ritter, DDS, MS
501 Eastowne Drive
Suite 155
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-403-5000 (phone)
919-403-5001 (fax)
Bonding
Ritter Endodontics strives to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating root canals and associated conditions. However, you can use our website's dental library to learn more about not only endodontics but also many other dental problems and treatments available. If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, contact us.
Bonding is a process in which an enamel-like material is applied to a tooth`s surface, sculpted to an ideal shape, hardened, and then polished for an ideal smile. This procedure usually can be accomplished in a single visit.
Bonding is often performed in order to fill in gaps or change the color of your teeth. It typically only entails one office visit, and the results last for several years.
Bonding is more susceptible to staining or chipping than other forms of restoration such as veneers. When teeth are chipped or slightly decayed, bonded composite resins may be the material of choice. Bonding also is used as a tooth-colored filling for small cavities and broken or chipped surfaces.
In addition, bonding can be used to close spaces between teeth or cover the entire outside surface of a tooth to change its color and shape. Crowns, also known as caps, are used in cases where other procedures will not be effective. Crowns have the longest life expectancy of all cosmetic restorations, but are the most time consuming.