A bloke in his late forties came into Envy Smile Dental looking really frustrated with his teeth. He told me he looked in the mirror one morning and realised his front teeth had worn down to flat, blunt blocks. Years of grinding his teeth while driving and drinking sparkling water at work had gradually eaten his enamel away.<\/p>\r\n
He looked at me and went: can tooth bonding actually fix worn teeth, or am I facing thousands of pounds for full mouth crowns?<\/p>\r\n
I told him straight out: bonding is hands down your best shout here, and you definitely do not need to shave your teeth down for crowns.<\/p>\r\n
Here is what happens when teeth wear down. The hard outer enamel disappears, leaving the softer yellow dentine underneath exposed to the elements. Dentine wears down three times faster than enamel and stings horribly when you drink cold fluids. If you drill worn teeth for crowns, you are grinding away what little enamel is left, putting you right on top of the nerve.<\/p>\r\n
With composite bonding, we don’t touch the drill. I cleaned his worn edges, put on a quick dab of blue etch, and brushed on liquid adhesive. Then I rebuilt the lost tooth height straight back on with tooth-coloured composite paste. He watched in a hand mirror while I curved the edges back to their youthful shape. Our blue light set it rock solid, and I buffed the surface smooth.<\/p>\r\n
He walked out after an hour with his full tooth length back and zero nerve twinges.<\/p>\r\n
People always ask how long rebuilt worn teeth last. Most patients get five or six years before they need a quick polish to get rid of tea marks. If you happen to crack a corner on a stubborn pistachio nut, don’t sweat it. You just pop back into our chair, and we stick a fresh patch on in ten minutes flat.\u00a0
Visit our page on composite bonding London<\/strong><\/a> to explore treatment options, costs, and expert advice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"