The Woodlands, Houston – Attractive White Fillings and Dental Bonding

If you have a cavity that needs to be treated, a metal filling that needs to be replaced, or a tooth with a minor chip, crack, or stain, it may be that a simple dental bonding treatment or a tooth-colored filling is all you need to correct the problem.  The Texas Center for Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry, serving The Woodlands, Houston, and surrounding communities, provides white fillings and dental bonding that blend beautifully with the natural teeth.  These treatments can restore both beauty and functioning to the tooth. 

• Dental Bonding
• White (Tooth-colored) Fillings

Dental Bonding

When a tooth is marred by a minor chip, crack, or discoloration, dental bonding can be an easy way to conceal these flaws and restore beauty to the smile.  The tooth-colored bonding material blends so well with the teeth that we often use it in cosmetic dentistry as part of smile makeover treatments.  In just one brief office visit, you can have your smile re-vamped. 

Benefits of Dental Bonding

Dental bonding is a quick, relatively inexpensive alternative to porcelain veneers and teeth whitening.   It preserves the tooth structure and is generally a pain-free procedure.  In general, it only takes only one office visit to apply the bonding material.  Dental bonding can be used to complement Invisalign® and other cosmetic, restorative, and general dentistry treatments. 

The Dental Bonding Process

Depending on the condition of the tooth, the dentist may begin the bonding process by administering a local anesthetic.  Then, using advanced microabrasion technology – a drill-less device that uses air particles to etch the enamel – he lightly scuffs the surface of the tooth, which allows the bonding material adheres more readily to the enamel.  The dentist then paints the bonding material onto the tooth and cures it with a special light.  Finally, he buffs it to a shine.  With proper upkeep, dental bonding can last up to six years.

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White (Tooth-colored) Fillings

If you need to have a cavity filled, or if you would like an alternative to conspicuous metal (amalgam) fillings, white fillings may be just the treatment you’ve been looking for.  The tooth-colored material used in white fillings blends flawlessly with the tooth, so you can speak and laugh without having to worry about revealing a mouth full of fillings.  If you live near our office in The Woodlands, contact our office to learn more about how white fillings may benefit you. 

Benefits of White Fillings

Tooth-colored fillings have many health and aesthetic benefits.  Unlike metal fillings, they do not contain any mercury, which makes them much safer than metal fillings.  They also adhere more tenaciously to the tooth than metal fillings, which reduces the likelihood of return visits to have the filling repaired or replaced.  The ceramic material does not stretch or shift, which eliminates or minimizes tooth sensitivity.  Finally, these fillings provide a phenomenal aesthetic result. 

The White Fillings Process

Our cosmetic dentists provide laser cavity detection to detect cavities – even those hidden below the tooth’s surface.  Once we have detected the cavity, we place white fillings.  To begin this process, the dentist administers a local anesthesia.  Next, he uses microabrasion, a drill-free technique that removes tooth decay without removing the tooth structure.  Next, he applies the tooth-colored filling material and cures it with a special light.  Finally, he assures its fit with the bite.  The patient can then leave our office with a beautiful, durable restoration.

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Contact Our Office

If you need treatment for a cavity or for a minor flaw in the tooth, consider tooth-colored fillings or dental bonding – attractive, durable dental solutions.  We provide these treatments for our patients in The Woodlands, Houston, and surrounding areas.  To schedule a white fillings or dental bonding consultation, contact the Texas Center for Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry today. 

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