When Bonding Is the Right Choice
For small cosmetic corrections — a chipped incisal edge, a small gap, a tooth that looks slightly shorter than its neighbor — bonding is often the best answer. It requires little to no removal of natural tooth structure, which means the tooth can still be restored with a veneer or crown later if needed.
The Difference an AACD Fellow Makes
Bonding is deceptively difficult. The composite must be layered, shaped, and polished to mimic the translucency and contour of a natural tooth — freehand, in the patient's mouth, with no lab to send it to. In unskilled hands, it looks like a patch. In skilled hands, it disappears. It is one of the purest expressions of the art side of cosmetic dentistry.