Preparing the tooth surface
A little preparation is required to ensure the composite material
bonds well with the tooth surface. Thus an etching material or agent is placed on
the tooth surface. As a part of the procedure, a minuscule amount of the tooth
enamel is scraped away as the tooth is cleaned and polished. After these steps are
over, composite bonding resin for the teeth is added and moulded to the tooth.
A special type of blue light is used to get the composite material
hardened faster. Once the bonding material gets hardened, the tooth is polished
carefully to give the exact shape. It is of utmost importance to match the dental
composite bonding perfectly with the shade of your teeth to make it look natural.
This procedure is completely painless, neither causes any discomfort; thus patients
are not administered with local anaesthesia to numb their sensation. Depending on
the number of teeth you want to bond, the procedure may last anywhere between 1 and
3 hours.