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Dental Bonding

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Introduction

Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin material (a durable plastic material) is applied and hardened with a special light, which ultimately "bonds" the material to the tooth to restore or improve an individual's smile.

For What Conditions Is Dental Bonding Considered?

Dental bonding is an option that can be considered:

  • to repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities)
  • to repair chipped or cracked teeth
  • to improve the appearance of discolored teeth
  • to close spaces between teeth
  • to make teeth look longer
  • to change the shape of teeth
  • as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings
  • to protect a portion of the tooth's root that has been exposed when gums recede

What's the Procedure for Having a Tooth Bonded?

  • Preparation. Little advance preparation is needed for dental bonding. Anesthesia is often not necessary unless the bonding is being used to fill a decayed tooth. Your dentist will use a shade guide to select a composite resin color that will closely match the color of your tooth.
  • The bonding process. Next, the surface of the tooth will be roughened and a conditioning liquid applied. These procedures help the bonding material adhere to the tooth. The tooth-colored, puttylike resin is then applied, molded and smoothed to the desired shape. An ultraviolet light or laser is then used to harden the material. After the material is hardened, your dentist will further trim and shape it, and polish it to match the sheen of the rest of the tooth surface.
  • Time-to-completion. The procedure takes about 30 to 60 minutes per tooth to complete.

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Dental Bonding?

  • Advantages: Bonding is among the easiest and least expensive of cosmetic dental proced...

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What Types of Braces Are Available?

If braces are indeed the solution for you, your orthodontist will prescribe an appliance specific for your needs. The braces may consist of bands, wires, and other fixed or removable corrective appliances.

Generally, there are three types of braces:

  • Brackets: Made of stainless steel or clear or tooth-colored ceramic or plastic, brackets are bonded to the front of each tooth. Ceramic or plastic brackets are often selected for cosmetic reasons. Plastic brackets, however, may become stained and discolored by the end of treatment. Another disadvantage of ceramic or plastic brackets is that they cause more friction between the wire and brackets, which can increase treatment time.
  • Lingual-type brackets: These are brackets that attach to the back of teeth, hiding the bracket from view.
  • Trad...

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Emergency Contact for Bell Gardens

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Bell Gardens Hospitals *

Downey Regional Medical Center
11500 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241
(562)904-5000

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242
(562)401-7111

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
9333 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242
(562)657-9000

St Francis Medical Center
3630 E Imperial Hwy
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310)900-8900

Los Angeles Community Hospital
4081 E Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323)267-0477

Beverly Hospital
309 W Beverly Blvd
Montebello, CA 90640
(323)726-1222

East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
4060 E Whittier Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323)268-5514

Community Hospital of Huntington Park
2623 E Slauson Ave
Huntington Park, CA 90255
(323)583-1931

Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital
13100 Studebaker Rd
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)868-3751

Monterey Park Hospital
900 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626)570-9000

Metropolitan State Hospital
11401 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-7011

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
12401 Washington Blvd
Whittier, CA 90602
(562)698-0811

Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles Suburban Medical Center Campus
16453 S Colorado Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)531-3110

Martin Luther King Jr MAC Service Center
12021 S Wilmington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310)668-4321

Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles
443 S Soto St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)261-1181

Norwalk Community Hospital
13222 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-4763

College Hospital Cerritos
10802 College Pl
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562)924-9581

Bellflower Medical Center
9542 E Artesia Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)925-8355

LAC + USC Medical Center
2051 Marengo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)226-2622

LAC + USC Medical Center Women's & Children's Hospital
2051 Marengo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)226-2622

White Memorial Medical Center
1720 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)268-5000

Garfield Medical Center
525 N Garfield Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626)573-2222

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
1441 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)865-3000

USC University Hospital
1500 San Pablo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)442-8500

City of Angels Medical Center Ingleside Campus
7500 E Hellman Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626)288-1160

Lakewood Regional Medical Center
3700 E South St
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562)531-2550

California Hospital Medical Center
1401 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213)748-2411

BHC Alhambra Hospital
4619 N Rosemead Blvd
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626)286-1191

Orthopaedic Medical Center
2400 S Flower St
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213)742-1000

Greater El Monte Community Hospital
1701 Santa Anita Ave
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626)579-7777

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
100 S Raymond Ave
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626)570-1606

Pacific Alliance Medical Center
531 W College St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213)624-8411

Whittier Hospital Medical Center
9080 Colima Rd
Whittier, CA 90605
(562)945-3561

Kaiser Mental Health Center
765 W College St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213)580-7200

Kindred Hospital La Mirada
14900 E Imperial Hwy
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562)944-1900

Good Samaritan Hospital
616 Witmer St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)977-2121

Barlow Respiratory Hospital
2000 Stadium Way
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213)250-4200

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
438 W Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626)289-5454

St Vincent Medical Center
2131 W Third St
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213)484-7111

Memorial Hospital of Gardena
1145 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)532-4200

Vista Hospital of South Bay
1246 W 155th St
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)323-5330

Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center
1891 Effie St
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323)644-2000

Tri-City Regional Medical Center
21530 S Pioneer Blvd
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562)860-0401

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
2231 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323)730-7300

Shriners Hospitals for Children Los Angeles
3160 Geneva St
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213)388-3151

La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
7901 Walker St
La Palma, CA 90623
(714)670-7400

Temple Community Hospital
235 N Hoover St
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213)382-7252

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)933-2000

Miller Children's Hospital
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)933-5437

Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center Centinela Campus
555 E Hardy St
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310)673-4660

Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
2776 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)997-2000

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Baldwin Park
1011 Baldwin Park Blvd
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626)851-1011

Huntington Hospital
100 W California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91109
(626)397-5000

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
1300 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(213)413-3000

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)660-2450

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
4867 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)783-4011

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center Hawthorne Campus
13300 S Hawthorne Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310)679-3321

Vista Specialty Hospital of San Gabriel Valley
14148 Francisquito Ave
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626)388-2700

Community Hospital of Long Beach
1720 Termino Ave
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562)498-1000

Los Alamitos Medical Center
3751 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562)598-1311

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital
2900 E Del Mar Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626)795-9901

LAC Harbor UCLA Medical Center
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90502
(310)222-2345

VA Greater Los Angeles HealthCare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd
West Los Angeles, CA 90073
(310)478-3711

Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
1420 S Central Ave
Glendale, CA 91204
(818)502-1900

Methodist Hospital
300 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626)898-8000

Kindred Hospital Los Angeles
5525 W Slauson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90056
(310)642-0325

St Mary Medical Center
1050 Linden Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562)491-9000

Anaheim General Hospital
3350 W Ball Rd
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714)827-6700

Glendale Adventist Medical Center
1509 Wilson Terr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818)409-8000

West Anaheim Medical Center
3033 W Orange Ave
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714)827-3000

Citrus Valley Medical Center Queen of the Valley Campus
1115 S Sunset Ave
West Covina, CA 91790
(626)962-4011

Hollywood Community Hospital
6245 De Longpre Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323)462-2271

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90822
(562)826-8000

Olympia Medical Center
5900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310)657-5900

Doctor's Hospital West Covina
725 S Orange Ave
West Covina, CA 91790
(626)338-8481

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"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws primarily as a result of a dental condition. In most instances, toothaches are caused by tooth problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, or gum disease. However, disorders of the jaw joint (temporo-mandibular joint) can also cause pain that is referred to as "toothache." The severity of a toothache can range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating. The pain may be aggravated by chewing or by cold or heat. A thorough oral examination, which includes dental X-rays, can help determine whether the toothache is coming from a tooth or jaw problem and the cause.

Sometimes, a toothache may be caused by a problem not originating from a tooth or the jaw. Pain around the teeth and the jaws can be symptoms of diseases of the heart (such as angina or heart attack), ears (such as inner or external ear infections), and sinuses (air passages of the cheekb...

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