Honestly a chip and a small cavity can look almost the same in the mirror. But they’re not the same fix. People mix these up a lot, mostly because both use that same tooth-colored stuff and both end up looking normal again once done.<\/p>\n
Bonding is resin, shaped onto the tooth by hand, then hardened. That’s it, basically. Dentists use it for a small chip, a tiny gap, or to tidy up a tooth that looks a bit off.<\/p>\n
It’s stuck right onto the tooth, so there’s no need to shave down a bunch of enamel first. For small cosmetic fixes I’d pick bonding every time, honestly, it’s less of a production and looks pretty convincing if the color’s matched right.<\/p>\n
Totally different starting point. There’s decay, so the dentist digs that out first, then fills the gap and shapes it so biting feels normal again.<\/p>\n
If there’s an actual cavity, bonding just isn’t the tool for that. Decay has to go, no way around it. Covering it up cosmetically and calling it done would be a bad call.<\/p>\n
Fillings exist mainly to patch a tooth back up after decay’s done its damage. Sometimes they handle small fractures too, depends where exactly and how much tooth’s left to work with.<\/p>\n
Simplest way to think it through, what caused the problem in the first place? Cosmetic thing or a small chip, bonding. Actual hole from decay, filling, obviously.<\/p>\n
Cosmetic repair, bonding’s the natural pick. Cavity’s involved, get the decay out first before worrying about anything else. And back teeth take a lot of chewing force, which can change what your dentist suggests too.<\/p>\n
Nope, neither one’s forever. Bonding chips or wears down eventually, especially if you’re biting hard stuff right on it. Fillings wear out too and need swapping out sometimes.<\/p>\n
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