Our case of the month for November involves cosmetic bonding of a front tooth. The tooth in question was treated after orthodontic teeth straightening. Once the teeth were nice and straight, the smile was significantly enhanced with our minimally invasive technique of cosmetic bonding.
A brief overview of the technique:
1. The tooth is cleaned and polished. Any old composite filling material must be removed and any sharp edges smoothed.
2. Washing and drying with an etching gel.
3. Coating the tooth with a fine bonding layer. This is set with a special light at a certain wavelength.
4. Incremental layers of the composite bonding material are added until the new outline has been achieved.
5. Careful contouring and polishing of the new restoration.
6. Occlusal (bite) analysis and final aesthetic evaluation.
Here are the before and after photos:
This case involved absolutely no drilling of the underlying tooth at all. Non invasive dentistry at it's very best. The case was completed by Dr Nissit Patel using GC G-aenial composite. Photographs are the sole property of Dr Nissit Patel and any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
