Procedures
Dental bonding
Dental bonding applies a tooth-colored resin to a tooth to change its shape, size or color or to repair small flaws.
Dental bonding is a cosmetic procedure that uses a tooth-colored composite resin material to enhance your smile. A dentist uses a curing light to harden the resin and bond it to the tooth. It can change the shape, size or color of your teeth.
Bonding is used to repair chips, fill gaps or change the shape and color of a tooth. Unlike other cosmetic dental treatments, such as porcelain veneers, dental bonding is reversible.
Bonded material can chip or stain over time, so it may need repair later. Your dentist can talk with you about whether bonding, veneers or another option suits your tooth. See composite resin and diastema. Our office describes bonding on its dental bonding page.