Hello.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with dental bonding?
Has any thing positive/negative to say about this procedure?
Pros & cons? Aftercare? etc.

I am considering having my top front 4 teeth done, lengthened, shaped and made slightly whiter.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

The bonding that I had done only lasted about 2 years. I had it done for free by a very nice dentist. (an older gentleman in his 80s)....I drank through a straw between my lips and 2 front teeth growing up, and wanted them filled in so to prevent cavities. I like it....but it doesn't last very long.

I had bonding done on one tooth that I chipped when I fell. It was 4 years ago and it still looks great. I don't have anything negative to say about it. It sure beat having a crown and/or root canal. However, for doing entire teeth, I'm guessing you'll need some sort of local anesthesia, which I did not.

The only other thing I would add is that I think if you just get 4 teeth done it might look a bit "unfinished" especially if the rest of your teeth look significantly different naturally.

From what I have researched it is better to have porcelain veneers, even though veneers cost a lot more, that is why they are better, and last much longer ~ 20 years.

I have never tried bonding. I am thinking about the veneers, since I have a problem with a front tooth that keeps chipping.

I've had a bonded tooth on the side of a veneer that went wrong, ie. chipped (about 20 years ago). It's still going strong although it's slightly more yellow and I can see a brownish line developing where it began. More cosmetic dental work beckons, and it ain't going to be cheap...

Originally Posted by LaurenStephanie

Hello. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with dental bonding? Has any thing positive/negative to say about this procedure? Pros & cons? Aftercare? etc. I am considering having my top front 4 teeth done, lengthened, shaped and made slightly whiter. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Hi... pros and cons on veneer/laminates and crowns differ, it depends on the condition of the tooth per se.. what was the problem with your front teeth and why do you consider such procedure?