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Can Dental Bonding be Used for Worn Down Teeth?

Feb 17th, 2023

Teeth that are worn down and chipped present a risk of breaking since the biting edge of the tooth may be worn down more in one place than another. This uneven wear leaves teeth thinner in certain parts and more likely to break. Even if dental esthetics are not the primary reason for a patient to seek dental bonding treatment for worn down teeth, patients may seek dental bonding in order to avoid unevenly dispersed force on their teeth.

Even though the teeth are already worn down, the dentist will still have to ‘prep’ the teeth by grinding them down even further to achieve the required shape to hold the final restoration. This helps achieve good occlusion (the way the teeth touch each other) after the dental bonding procedure. If the dentist were not to create an even surface to place the bonding material on it would make the teeth touch in an unnatural and unsustainable way.

Since dentin is often exposed in a situation of significantly worn down teeth, the dentist doing the dental bonding will take extra care to account for that. For example, during the process of etching the tooth in order to maximize the bonding strength of the bonding material, the dentist will likely leave the etching solution on the tooth for less time than they would if they were placing it on enamel.

Once the dental bonding procedure is done, the dentist will recommend a night guard to protect the teeth from grinding so that the dental boding material isn’t worn down like the enamel was. The dentist may also recommend exercises to help the patient avoid grinding their teeth during the day.

If you’re looking for a cosmetic dentist near Newburyport that does dental bonding on worn down teeth we urge you to book a dental consultation with Dr. Paul Mathew at his Newburyport dental office. Dr. Paul Mathew is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and highly rated.

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