What if we could mask or correct multiple cosmetic issues with only one appointment? With dental bonding and contouring, you don’t need several visits to achieve amazing results. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about how we can provide stunning cosmetic results in only one sitting!
Dental Bonding
The dental bonding procedure uses a metal-free composite resin material, a blend of glass-like and acrylic particles that bond with the tooth. The material is the same we use in our natural-looking tooth fillings. Our team will numb your tooth with a local anesthesia so you are comfortable as we clean the tooth and etch the surfaces. We then prepare the composite resin by shading it to blend with your tooth. We apply this in several layers and then sculpt the tooth as the composite resin cures under a light. The last step is to polish it for a brighter and more lifelike appearance.
In one visit, we can repair chipped or broken teeth, add length to worn down teeth, and sometimes correct misshapen teeth. The procedure can also fill gaps and black triangle spaces between the teeth. We could even mask permanent teeth stains, the type that could otherwise stand up against traditional teeth whitening.
Dental Contouring
With cosmetic contouring, we can take a different approach but also correct esthetic issues in only one visit. Instead of adding new materials to your tooth, we will gently sand and buff the outer structure to correct your cosmetic imperfections. Our team can smooth away the pits, grooves, or rough patches in the outer structure, and also dull portions that are jagged, pointed, or sharp. We can reshape malformed portions of the teeth and properly large teeth too, and correct the appearance of chipped teeth. All of this can be done in only one sitting!
Dental Fillings
What about fillings? If you have a cavity, we could offer treatment in one visit, using the same material in our bonding procedure, as we mentioned above. Treating tooth decay helps stop toothaches and sensitivity, and also prevents the decay from becoming an infection that could threaten the stability of your tooth. Again, the procedure only takes one sitting to complete!
If you have any questions about how we conduct same-day cosmetic treatments with bonding and contouring, or about how we treat a cavity with a filling in one sitting, then contact our team today. We look forward to helping your smile with comfort and confidence again!
Dental Impressions Provides Same-Day Treatment Options
Our team is eager to help you on your journey to an attractive smile, which could take only one visit. To schedule an appointment for cosmetic dentistry, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
