When your tooth suffers unexpected damage, it ruins your smile. Damaged teeth are also a doorway to other problems like tooth decay, and sometimes can scratch and cut the inside of your mouth.
At Athens Dental Group, Dr. Drew Richardson and Dr. Brant Sandifer are two experts who know how to get your smile back on track with restorative cosmetic treatments like dental bonding.
Getting Your Smile Back with Dental Bonding
Dental bonding is one of the least invasive restorative cosmetic dental treatments. It uses materials such as composite resin that bonds to the front surfaces of teeth to fix various imperfections. After the material is expertly sculpted and applied to your teeth, it will renew your smile, sometimes making it look even better.
Problems Dental Bonding Can Fix
Another great aspect of dental bonding is its versatility. We can use this treatment to address a lot of different cosmetic dental issues, such as:
- Minor cracks
- Chipped teeth
- Broken tooth repair
- Minor spacing issues
- Gaps
- Misshaped teeth
- Discolored or stained teeth that can’t be whitened using professional treatments
- Teeth that need resizing for a better appearance
The Dental Bonding Treatment Process
If you like saving time, dental bonding is a treatment we can do in the office with just one visit. Preparation is pretty straightforward. We gently abrade or etch the surface of the tooth, which ensures that your tooth and the resin share the strongest bond.
Once the material is color-matched to blend with your other teeth, we can apply it to the tooth like putty.
Our dentist will then sculpt the pliable composite to shape it so the material perfectly covers the imperfection. Once it’s shaped to their satisfaction, the material will harden and bond securely using an advanced curing light.
Your dentist might also make a few minor refinements as they see fit before polishing your treated tooth to a brilliant shine.
Other Benefits Dental Bonding Offers
Patients are often stunned by the ease and quickness of the bonding process but even more so by the dramatic improvement of their brand-new smile. But there are also other great benefits:
- Bonding is substantially more affordable than other cosmetic treatments like veneers.
- It can be completed in one office visit (you’re in and out).
- Very comfortable. Those with sensitive teeth need not worry because we don’t remove tooth enamel during this process.
- If unsatisfied, the process can be reversed since bonding does not reduce or alter your tooth’s natural structure.
Aftercare
Like any dental treatment, aftercare is very important when it comes to maintaining your results. The following tips will help ensure your new bond remains secure:
- Avoid foods and drinks that cause stains, such as red wine, berries, coffee, tea, and anything with artificial colors.
- Avoid hard foods such as nuts, ice, and hard candy.
- Try to reduce or eliminate bad habits such as biting pens, your nails, or other hard objects.
- Maintain good daily oral hygiene, such as using fluoride toothpaste while brushing and flossing at least twice a day.
- Visit our office every six months for your routine checkups.
Dental Composite Bonding in Watkinsville, Georgia
You don’t have to accept the fate of having an incomplete smile. Learn more about how dental bonding can make it whole again. Call the Athens Dental Group at (706) 666-4611 to schedule your appointment with Dr. Richardson or Dr. Sandifer. With our help, your smile can be as good as new!
Dr. Brant Sandifer Connect Dr. Brant Sandifer on LinkedIn
Highly regarded local dentist
Dr. Brant Sandifer graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Biology degree from the
University of Georgia. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine from the
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. Since 2017, Dr. Sandifer has been dedicated to providing exceptional dental care in Athens. He is passionate about creating healthy, beautiful smiles that last a lifetime. Dr. Sandifer is actively involved in the community and is trusted by his patients to provide the highest standard of dental care.
Dr. Drew Richardson Connect Dr. Drew Richardson on LinkedIn
An esteemed local dentist,
Dr. Drew Richardson earned his Biology degree Summa Cum Laude from the
University of Georgia. As a Hinman Scholar, he graduated second in his class at the
Dental College of Georgia, joining Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Societies. Dr. Richardson is a member of the
American Academy of Facial Esthetics and the L.D. Pankey study club and has advanced cosmetic training from Spear Academy. He volunteers at Georgia dental clinics such as Hope Dental Clinic and Christ Community Clinic and has participated in dental missions to Haiti.
Dr. R. Lawrence George
Dr. R. Lawrence George is a distinguished local dentist and a 1971 graduate of the
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He was one of four students exempted from their fourth year due to exceptional scholastic and clinical achievements, and he practiced at a U.S. Public Health Service Hospital before graduating. A pioneer in cosmetic dentistry, Dr. George has been trusted to place veneers since 1972, making him one of the first in the area to offer advanced cosmetic services like this.
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