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Dr. Alex Hecht & Associates | 515 Huguenot Avenue | Staten Island, NY (718) 356-7313
Bonding |
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 a person's smile.
For What Conditions Is Dental Bonding 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
