My front tooth chipped 9 years ago and they put this bonding on it. It came off twice and they replaced it. I now do not have insurance and I want to know how long this bonding can be gaurenteed before I need a crown? it has no sign of failure. I try not to use it as much as possible, I baby it you could say.
2006-11-05 10:27:34 · 5 answers · asked by jmt4127 3 in Health ➔ Dental
It depends on how big the chip is. It actually works the opposite to what you might think. Bonding on bigger chips tends to hold up better then bonding on smaller chips. This is due to the amount of surface area that the bonding actually holds (bonds) to. If the bonding has more surface area (a greater percentage of tooth structure) then it tends to adhere better. However, there is no guarantee on either. It is tough dealing with bonded chipped front teeth, any biting or bang at just the right (or wrong) angle can knock it loose at any time. My best advice is to be as careful as possible. If it continues to come off, you might consider veneering the tooth. This is more conservative than doing a crown and will hold up much better than the bonding but your dentist can tell you which one would be better (veneer or crown). Hope that this is helpful!
2006-11-05 15:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Jon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son severely chipped his four front teeth (two upper, two lower) from a flying elbow in a flag football game at 9 years old. We had his teeth bonded and since then he's had two rounds of braces.
He's eighteen years old now and if you've ever seen a teenaged boy eat, you know they don't baby any of their teeth. We've never had to have the bondings redone, replaced or anything else. If you're having a problem, you might want to consider a different dentist.
Good Luck!
2006-11-05 18:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by DetroitBrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No guarantee on how long bonding lasts on front teeth. Avoid biting tags off clothes, biting off tough foods like beef jerky, tough bagels or pizza crusts. You should also make sure that you aren't grinding your teeth at night because if you are then you could be popping it off then. If you've only had it replaced twice in 9 years then you're lucky.
2006-11-05 19:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by justine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well depending on how big the chip is, just have them file your teeth down to make them even.
2006-11-05 18:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are no guarantees! my advice would be to sock a little money away when you can and go get your crown when you have enough.
2006-11-05 23:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by Larissa D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋