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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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Introduction

Lasers have been used in dentistry since 1994 to treat a number of dental problems. But, despite FDA approval, no laser system has received the American Dental Association's Seal of Acceptance. That seal assures dentists that the product or device meets ADA standards of safety and efficacy, among other things. The ADA, however, states that it is cautiously optimistic about the role of laser technology in the field of dentistry. These lasers are different from the cold lasers used in phototherapy for the relief of headaches, pain, and inflammation.

Still, some dentists are using lasers to treat:

  • Tooth decay. Lasers are used to remove decay within a tooth and prepare the surrounding enamel for receipt of the filling. Lasers are also used to "cure" or harden a filling.
  • Gum disease. Lasers are used to reshape gums and remove bacteria during root canal procedures.
  • Biopsy or...

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Emergency Contact for Brookline

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Nearby Brookline Hospitals *

Brigham & Women's Hospital
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115
(617)732-5500

Dana Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney St
Boston, MA 02115
(617)632-3000

Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
(617)355-6000

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
(617)667-7000

New England Baptist Hospital
125 Parker Hill Ave
Boston, MA 02120
(617)754-5800

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus
150 S Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02130
(617)232-9500

Arbour HRI Hospital
227 Babcock St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617)731-3200

Kindred Hospital Boston
1515 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA 02135
(617)254-1100

Franciscan Hospital for Children
30 Warren St
Boston, MA 02135
(617)254-3800

Arbour Hospital
49 Robinwood Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)522-4400

Caritas St Elizabeth's Medical Center
736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617)789-3000

Radius Specialty Hospital Boston
59 Townsend St
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617)442-8760

Boston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center Pl
Roxbury, MA 02118
(617)638-8000

M I T Medical
25 Carleton St
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)253-4481

Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)983-7000

Cambridge Hospital
1493 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)498-1000

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
170 Morton St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)522-8110

Mount Auburn Hospital
330 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge, MA 02238
(617)492-3500

Youville Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
1575 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617)876-4344

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged
1200 Centre St
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617)325-8000

Massachusetts Mental Health Center
180 Morton St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)626-9300

Bournewood Hospital
300 South St
Brookline, MA 02467
(617)469-0300

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
243 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)523-7900

Tufts New England Medical Center
750 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
(617)636-5000

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)726-2000

Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston Burn Hospital
51 Blossom St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)722-3000

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
125 Nashua St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)573-7000

Somerville Hospital
230 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
(617)591-4500

Caritas Carney Hospital
2100 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617)296-4000

VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury Campus
1400 VFW Pkwy
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617)323-7700

McLean Hospital
115 Mill St
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)855-2000

Lawrence Memorial Hospital
170 Governors Ave
Medford, MA 02155
(781)306-6000

Milton Hospital
92 Highland St
Milton, MA 02186
(617)696-4600

Lawrence F Quigley Memorial Hospital
91 Crest Ave
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617)884-5660

Newton Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington St
Newton, MA 02462
(617)243-6000

Whidden Memorial Hospital
103 Garland St
Everett, MA 02149
(617)389-6270

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham
148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492
(781)453-3000

Quincy Medical Center
114 Whitwell St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617)773-6100

HEALTHSOUTH New England Rehabilitation Hospital
2 Rehab Way
Woburn, MA 01801
(781)935-5050

Winchester Hospital
41 Highland Ave
Winchester, MA 01890
(781)729-9000

Melrose Wakefield Hospital
585 Lebanon St
Melrose, MA 02176
(781)979-3000

Westwood Lodge Hospital
45 Clapboardtree St
Westwood, MA 02090
(781)762-7764

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
250 Pond St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-5353

Caritas Norwood Hospital
800 Washington St
Norwood, MA 02062
(781)769-4000

Massachusetts Hospital School
3 Randolph St
Canton, MA 02021
(781)828-2440

Lahey Clinic Medical Center
41 Mall Rd
Burlington, MA 01805
(781)744-5100

Kindred Specialty Hospital Natick
67 Union St
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-7630

MetroWest Medical Center Leonard Morse Hospital
67 Union St
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-7000

Kindred Specialty Hospital Braintree
2001 Washington St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-2600

New England Sinai Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
150 York St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)344-0600

North Shore Medical Center
500 Lynnfield St
Lynn, MA 01904
(781)581-9200

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
200 Springs Rd
Bedford, MA 01730
(781)687-2000

South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781)340-8000

Emerson Hospital
133 ORNAC
Concord, MA 01742
(978)369-1400

MetroWest Medical Center Framingham Union Hospital
115 Lincoln St
Framingham, MA 01702
(508)383-1000

Salem Hospital & the Birthplace
81 Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978)741-1200

Kindred Hospital Boston North Shore
15 King St
Peabody, MA 01960
(978)531-2900

North Shore Children's Hospital
57 Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978)745-2100

Kindred Specialty Hospital Stoughton
909 Sumner St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)297-8411

Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital
Dove Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978)745-9003

Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center
235 N Pearl St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)427-3000

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
680 Centre St
Brockton, MA 02302
(508)941-7000

Boston VA Healthcare System Brockton
940 Belmont St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)583-4500

Tewksbury Hospital
365 East St
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978)851-7321

Beverly Hospital
85 Herrick St
Beverly, MA 01915
(978)922-3000

Isham Health Center
180 Main St
Andover, MA 01810
(978)749-4455

UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital
157 Union St
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508)481-5000

Saints Medical Center
One Hospital Dr
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)458-1411

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough
150 Flanders Rd
Westborough, MA 01581
(508)870-2222

HC Solomon Mental Health Center
391 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)322-5000

Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-6000

Pembroke Hospital
199 Oak St
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781)826-8161

Westborough State Hospital
288 Lyman St
Westborough, MA 01581
(508)616-2100

Milford Regional Medical Center
14 Prospect St
Milford, MA 01757
(508)473-1190

Lawrence General Hospital
1 General St
Lawrence, MA 01842
(978)683-4000

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Introduction

Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size or length and resulting in an improved appearance.

Dental veneers can be made from porcelain or from resin composite materials. Porcelain veneers resist stains better than resin veneers and better mimic the light reflecting properties of natural teeth. Resin veneers are thinner and require removal of less of the tooth surface before placement. You will need to discuss the best choice of veneer material for you with your dentist.

What Types of Problems Do Dental Veneers Fix?

Veneers are routinely used to fix:

  • Teeth that are discolored ? either because of root canal treatment; stains from tetracycline or other drugs, excessive f...
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