Dental bonding is a technique that allows tooth colored material to be bonded to the surfaces of a tooth. This tooth colored composite filling material can be used to reshape a tooth, to give the tooth a more natural color and to cover up unwanted stains. It can be used to reshape teeth, closed unwanted gaps, lengthen short teeth, cover white stains, whiten teeth, connect several teeth together and more. Many of these procedures can be performed without anaesthesia so there is often no need to have a dental injection.

          Dental bonding was invented in the late 1970s and involves etching a tooth with phosphoric acid which creates microscopic pores all over the etched surfaces. A liquid plastic is next brushed in these pores and the plastic is harden using a dental curing light. White filling material can now stick onto the plastic surface. The dentist can then take his time to form and sculpt the surface of the dental composite material to create a natural and beautiful smile.

          Dental bonding is truly a miracle of modern dentistry. Prior to its invention, holes had to be drilled into a tooth to hold a tooth filling placed over the surface of a tooth. Worse yet, years ago the only way to change the surface of a tooth was to grind most of it away to make a dental crown. New materials and techniques have revolutionized the practice of Cosmetic Dentistry and allowed dentists to perform fantastic changes for their patients.

          The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being. You are welcome to join our family of patients. Thse Atlanta Cosmetic Dentists use many different cosmetic dental techniques to form and shape a patient's teeth and gums into a beautiful smile. All of the details of a patient's face, smile and personality must be naturally integrated to achieve a wonderful result. If you are interested in designing a new smile for yourself using dental bonding and would like to find out what Dr. Padolsky or Dr. Smith can do for you, schedule a cosmetic consultation by calling  404-874-7428.