Dental Bonding For Gaps Between Teeth

Gaps between the teeth are often a common dental issue for men and women in London City. We often get patients asking us how they can fix the gaps between their teeth with dental bonding. At Whites Dental, our cosmetic dentists can provide a number of cosmetic dentistry treatments to help fix gappy teeth – these include dental bonding, composite veneers and teeth alignment (Invisalign braces). We are centrally located in London Waterloo and are walking distance from London Bridge station.

Your smile is probably the first things that others will likely notice about you. Do you have a broken tooth or a gap between your front teeth that you are not happy with? Dental bonding may be the solution for your smile!

Dental bonding also known as composite bonding is a great and simple way to improve the appearance of your smile without the need for drilling. It involves the use of a tooth-coloured composite filling material that sticks to your teeth and can be used to repair chipped teeth as well as improving the shape and shade of your teeth. Using modern materials and simple techniques, composite bonding is a faster and affordable alternative to dental veneers or crowns, as it can be done in one single visit to the dentist, which will save you time and money.

Once your teeth are prepared, the bonding can be applied. This material has a putty-like texture that allows your dentist to shape and mould it while it’s already in your mouth. When your dentist is satisfied with how it looks on your front teeth, he or she uses an ultraviolet light to harden the bonding in place. The bonding material is then polished to prevent it from irritating the inside of your lips, and once your dentist is done, you’re all set.

If you want to enjoy your perfect new pearly-white smile for as long as possible, here is what you need to do to expand the lifespan of dental bonding:

• Brush your teeth twice a day with non-abrasive toothpaste and schedule a professional hygiene clean every six months.
• Avoid putting pressure on the bonded tooth (i.e. don’t open food packing with your teeth, don’t chew pen caps, don’t bite your fingernails).
• Avoid bite down on hard candy, ice cubes, and similar substances that can crack the composite material.
• Avoid stain inducing coloured foods and drinks such as red wine, coffee and tea.
• If you are a smoker, you will need to give up smoking. Tobacco is one of the main culprits behind tooth stains, not to mention that it also increases your risk of gum disease and oral cancer. Hopefully, new pearly whites will be good enough of a reason to quit smoking!