Fillings
The price of a filling is determined by a number of factors, including the size and the number of surfaces restored.
One surface cavity preparation - ready for a restoration.
Two surface cavity preparation involving a side of a tooth contacting an adjacent tooth.
With the new improved tooth-colored composite resins, the above posterior teeth can be restored to a more natural appearance.
Cavity in between front teeth
Cavity is restored with a white resin filling that matches the natural tooth color.
Bonding
- Bonding is the process of adhering a synthetic tooth colored resin to your teeth for restorative and/or cosmetic purposes.
- It is the same procedure that is used in placing many tooth colored restorations.
- Bonding can be used to restore decayed or chipped teeth, or close spaces between teeth as shown below.
Before
After
Bonding sometimes can be used to replace a missing tooth with a Maryland bridge. This is a replacement tooth with small hidden metal attachments that are bonded to the inside surfaces of the adjacent teeth. Your dentist can advise you if a Maryland bridge would be a good substitute in your case over a fixed bridge.
Advantages of Bonding
- It can usually be done without anesthetic.
- Little or no tooth reduction is needed.
- In cases where bonding is an alternative it will usually be less expensive than a crown or a bridge.
- It is a relatively new cosmetic service modern dentistry has available.
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