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Dental Bonding

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...

Recommended Reading Related to Dental Bonding

Lasers in Dental Care »

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...

Emergency Contact for Cuyahoga Falls

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Cuyahoga Falls Hospitals *

Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital
1900 23rd St
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
(330)971-7000

Summa Health St Thomas Hospital
444 N Main St
Akron, OH 44310
(330)375-3000

Select Specialty Care Hospital Akron City
525 E Market St
Akron, OH 44304
(330)375-6500

Summa Health Akron City Hospital
525 E Market St
Akron, OH 44304
(330)375-3000

Children's Hospital Medical Center
One Perkins Sq
Akron, OH 44308
(330)543-1000

Akron General Medical Center
400 Wabash Ave
Akron, OH 44307
(330)344-6000

Select Specialty Hospital Akron
400 Wabash Ave
Akron, OH 44307
(330)344-6910

Edwin Shaw Hospital for Rehabilitation
1621 Flickinger Rd
Akron, OH 44312
(330)784-1271

Barberton Citizens Hospital
155 Fifth St NE
Barberton, OH 44203
(330)615-3000

Regency Hospital of Akron
155 Fifth St NE
Barberton, OH 44203
(330)861-2065

Regency Hospital of Ravenna
6847 N Chestnut St
Ravenna, OH 44266
(330)296-2350

Robinson Memorial Hospital
6847 N Chestnut St
Ravenna, OH 44266
(330)297-0811

NorthCoast Behavioral HealthCare South
1756 Sagamore Rd
Northfield, OH 44067
(330)467-7131

WRH Health System
195 Wadsworth Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330)334-1504

University Hospitals Bedford Medical Center
44 Blaine Ave
Bedford, OH 44146
(440)735-3900

Medina General Hospital
1000 E Washington St
Medina, OH 44256
(330)725-1000

Marymount Hospital
12300 McCracken Rd
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
(216)581-0500

Parma Community General Hospital
7007 Powers Blvd
Parma, OH 44129
(440)743-3000

South Pointe Hospital
20000 Harvard Rd
Warrensville Heights, OH 44122
(216)491-6000

Mercy Medical Center
1320 Mercy Dr NW
Canton, OH 44708
(330)489-1000

Select Specialty Hospital
1320 Mercy Dr NW
Canton, OH 44708
(330)489-8198

Affinity Medical Center Massillon Campus
875 Eighth St NE
Massillon, OH 44646
(330)832-8761

Affinity Medical Center Doctors Campus
400 Austin Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646
(330)837-7200

Aultman Hospital
2600 Sixth St SW
Canton, OH 44710
(330)452-9911

Southwest General Health Center
18697 Bagley Rd
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
(440)816-8000

NorthCoast Behavioral HealthCare North
1708 Southpoint Dr
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216)787-0500

Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation
2801 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216)721-5400

MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 Metrohealth Dr
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216)778-7800

Kindred Hospital Cleveland
11900 Fairhill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216)721-8120

Heartland Behavioral HealthCare
3000 Erie St S
Massillon, OH 44646
(330)833-3135

Alliance Community Hospital
200 E State St
Alliance, OH 44601
(330)596-6000

Dunlap Community Hospital
832 S Main St
Orrville, OH 44667
(330)682-3010

Grace Hospital
2307 W 14th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216)687-1500

Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
(216)444-2200

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216)844-3971

University Hospitals Case Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216)844-1000

Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
10701 East Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216)791-3800

Hillcrest Hospital
6780 Mayfield Rd
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
(440)312-4500

Kindred Hospital Cleveland Gateway
2351 E 22nd St
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216)592-2830

St Vincent Charity Hospital
2351 E 22nd St
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216)861-6200

Lutheran Hospital
1730 W 25th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216)696-4300

Fairview Hospital
18101 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216)476-7000

Huron Hospital
13951 Terrace Rd
East Cleveland, OH 44112
(216)761-3300

Lodi Community Hospital
225 Elyria St
Lodi, OH 44254
(330)948-1222

Lakewood Hospital
14519 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216)521-4200

University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
13207 Ravenna Rd
Chardon, OH 44024
(440)269-6000

University Hospitals Extended Care Campus
12340 Bass Lake Rd
Chardon, OH 44024
(440)285-4040

University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center
27100 Chardon Rd
Richmond Heights, OH 44143
(440)585-6500

St John West Shore Hospital
29000 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440)835-8000

Euclid Hospital
18901 Lake Shore Blvd
Euclid, OH 44119
(216)531-9000

Wooster Community Hospital
1761 Beall Ave
Wooster, OH 44691
(330)263-8100

LakeWest Hospital
36000 Euclid Ave
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440)953-9600

Windsor-Laurelwood Hospital
35900 Euclid Ave
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440)953-3000

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