Bonding and Fillings

Chipping or breaking a tooth can be very painful. It can also leave the tooth misshapen or with a sharpened edge that could hurt the inside of your mouth. Dental bonding and fillings assist in rebuilding the affected tooth with special materials. We at Oyster Bay Family Dentists in New York are proud to offer both of these procedures to our patients. We are committed to helping fix your smile when unexpected chips and breaks occur!

 

Dental bonding restores the natural shape of your tooth by using composite resin matched to your specific tooth color. In cases of accidental damage or minor decay, it is an inexpensive way to restore the look of the tooth to its normal healthy self. Dental bonding can also be used for protecting the roots of your teeth. Receding gums that expose the tooth root allow bacteria in easily, making them more susceptible to infection.

 

Dental fillings focus more on restorative efforts rather than cosmetic ones since they are stronger and more durable than dental bonding. This method also has a low cost but is the better option over dental bonding in the long run. Whereas dental bonding fixes the outside of the tooth, dental fillings fix the inside of a tooth that has been damaged from decay or breakage. For back teeth, it’s better to use metal fillings so that it can better withstand the force of chewing. 

 

Have you recently chipped or broken a tooth? We can check out the issue and determine if bonding or fillings are a good option for you! Oyster Bay Family Dentists is located at 123 South Street in Oyster Bay, NY 11771. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit oysterbaydentists.com or call 516-922-5730.

 

Bonding and White Fillings

Bonding and White Fillings

Everyone wants to feel good about their smile. But chipped, cracked and misaligned teeth can make you feel self-conscious smiling. At The Oyster Bay Family Dentists, we offer solutions in order to help you smile with confidence.

 

Bonding and white fillings are excellent ways to improve your smile. White fillings are a composite tooth colored filling used in order to repair decayed teeth. White fillings are a great alternative to other types of filling, such as silver. Since they are matched to the color of your teeth, white fillings blend in and are not noticeable.

 

Bonding is another great way to repair cracked, chipped or discolored teeth. Bonding can also be used to close gaps between the teeth. The bonding process is performed by applying a composite resin to the tooth. The tooth is first prepared by making it a little rough, which helps the resin adhere to the surface of the tooth. After the resin is placed on the tooth, a laser is aimed at it, which helps the resin harden. Excess resin is removed, and the tooth is polished.

 

White fillings and bonding are great options to improve your smile for several reasons. They can usually be performed in a single office visit and the cost is often less than other types of cosmetic procedures.

 

Our team at The Oyster Bay Family Dentists believe in providing exceptional customer service and outstanding dental services. For more information on white fillings and bonding, please call our office at 516-922-5730.

Veneers vs. Crowns

Veneers vs. Crowns

Veneers and crowns are both reliable restorative solutions that protect the structure of a tooth while refinishing its surface to create a strong, reliable and beautiful smile esthetic. However, veneers and crowns have many differences with regard to their purpose, placement and function.

Veneers: Veneers are most frequently used as a cosmetic smile solution. They can be used use refinish the surface of a tooth and correct teeth that are too narrow or short, and cover-up stains, small chips and cracks. While a single veneer can be used to refinish an individual tooth, multiple veneers are most often used to refinish the most visible teeth and provide a smile makeover that’s fully customized and idealized. Like crowns, veneers are comprised of a thin porcelain shells that are fabricated from an impression of the existing tooth site. Veneers are usually much thinner than crowns, but the existing tooth structure will need to be slightly modified for permanent bonding and placement. 

Crowns: Crowns may be used for cosmetic purposes, but they’re most frequently used to restore the surface of a tooth due to a fracture, severe chip, deep cavity, or following a root canal or other procedure that calls for the modification of the tooth.  Like veneers, crowns are custom fabricated to perfectly restore the appearance of a tooth, in addition to protecting its structure.  Crowns are frequently created from porcelain or ceramic, but they may also be formed from gold, porcelain fused to metal or other material.