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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 Levittown

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Nearby Levittown Hospitals *

Frankford Hospital Bucks County
380 N Oxford Valley Rd
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215)949-5000

Lower Bucks Hospital
501 Bath Rd
Bristol, PA 19007
(215)785-9200

Capital Health System Mercer Campus
446 Bellevue Ave
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609)394-4000

St Mary Medical Center
1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215)710-2000

St Francis Medical Center
601 Hamilton Ave
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609)599-5000

Capital Health System Fuld Campus
750 Brunswick Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609)394-6000

Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County
218A Sunset Rd
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609)835-2900

Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Rte 29 & Sullivan Way
Trenton, NJ 08628
(609)633-1500

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
1 Hamilton Health Pl
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609)586-7900

Aria Health
10800 Knights Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215)612-4000

Hampton Behavioral Health Center
650 Rancocas Rd
Westampton, NJ 08060
(609)267-7000

St Lawrence Rehabilitation Center
2381 Lawrenceville Rd
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609)896-9500

Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County
175 Madison Ave
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609)267-0700

Angela Jane Pavilion Rehabilitation Hospital
8410 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215)708-1200

Nazareth Hospital
2601 Holme Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215)335-6000

Abington Memorial Health Center Warminster Campus
225 Newtown Rd
Warminster, PA 18974
(215)441-6600

Virtua Health & Rehabilitation Center @ Mt Holly
62 Richmond Ave
Lumberton, NJ 08048
(609)267-8800

Holy Redeemer Hospital & Medical Center
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
(215)947-3000

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215)728-6900

Jeanes Hospital
7600 Central Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215)728-2000

Abington Memorial Hospital
1200 Old York Rd
Abington, PA 19001
(215)481-2000

Moss Rehabilitation Hospital Elkins Park
60 E Township Line Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215)663-6000

Kindred Hospital Philadelphia
6129 Palmetto St
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215)722-8555

Merwick Rehabilitation Hospital
79 Bayard Ln
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)497-3000

Frankford Hospital Frankford
4900 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215)831-2000

University Medical Center at Princeton
253 Witherspoon St
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)497-4000

Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215)831-4600

CTCA at Eastern Regional Medical Center
1331 E Wyoming Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215)537-7400

Deborah Heart & Lung Center
200 Trenton Rd
Browns Mills, NJ 08015
(609)893-6611

Moss Rehabilitation Hospital
1200 W Tabor Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)456-9900

Albert Einstein Medical Center
5501 Old York Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)456-7890

Kennedy Health System Cherry Hill Campus
2201 Chapel Ave W
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856)488-6500

Princeton House Behavioral Health
905 Herrontown Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)497-3300

St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Erie Ave @ Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215)427-5000

Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215)345-2200

Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital
92 Brick Rd
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856)988-8778

Virtua West Jersey Hospital Marlton
90 Brick Rd
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856)355-6000

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation Hospital
92 Brick Rd
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856)489-4520

Foundations Behavioral Health
833 E Butler Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215)345-0444

Shriners Hospital for Children
3551 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215)430-4000

Temple University Hospital
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215)707-2000

Kensington Hospital
136 W Diamond St
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215)426-8100

Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital
7170 Lafayette Ave
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215)641-5300

Horsham Clinic
722 E Butler Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
(215)643-7800

Montgomery Rehab Hospital of Chestnut Hill
8601 Stenton Ave
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
(215)233-6200

Girard Medical Center
8th St at Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215)787-2000

Chestnut Hill Hospital
8835 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215)248-8200

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
1600 Haddon Ave
Camden, NJ 08103
(856)757-3500

Cooper University Hospital
1 Cooper Plz
Camden, NJ 08103
(856)342-2000

Virtua Health Voorhees
101 Carnie Blvd
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856)325-3000

Virtua Health Camden
1000 Atlantic Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)246-3000

Roxborough Memorial Hospital
5800 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215)483-9900

Fairmount Behavioral Health System
561 Fairthorne Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215)487-4000

Hahnemann University Hospital
230 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215)762-7000

St Joseph Hospital
16th St at Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215)787-9000

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
1513 Race St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215)587-3000

Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)928-3000

Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)829-3000

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)955-6000

Carrier Clinic
252 County Route 601
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
(908)281-1000

Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment
4200 Monument Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(215)877-2000

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)662-4000

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th St & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)590-1000

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
39th & Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)662-8000

Saint Agnes Medical Center
1900 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215)339-4100

Central Montgomery Medical Center
100 Medical Campus Dr
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215)368-2100

Methodist Hospital
2301 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215)952-9000

Philadelphia VA Medical Center
3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)823-5800

Kennedy Health System Stratford Campus
18 E Laurel Rd
Stratford, NJ 08084
(856)346-6000

Buttonwood Hospital of Burlington County
600 Pemberton-Browns Mill Rd
New Lisbon, NJ 08064
(609)726-7000

Lankenau Hospital
100 Lancaster Ave
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610)645-2000

Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia
501 S 54th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215)748-9000

Mercy Suburban Hospital
2701 DeKalb Pike
Norristown, PA 19401
(610)278-2000

Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Dr
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908)788-6100

Virtua West Jersey Hospital Berlin
100 Townsend Ave
Berlin, NJ 08009
(856)322-3000

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What is a toothache?

"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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