How to Replace Discolored Dental Restorations
By James L. Gyuricza | Published on July 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
Patients who have old or discolored dental restorations in their mouths need to have those restorations removed and replaced, both for aesthetic and hygienic reasons. According to Dr. James L. Gyuricza DDSPC, a leading Fairfax dentist, bonding is a particular type of dental restoration that needs to be replaced more frequently than other popular options.
The reason why Fairfax dentists remove and replace bonding on a more frequent basis is because it does not last as long as other types of restorations, such as veneers and crowns. The process of replacing bonding is fairly straightforward. Dr. Gyuricza says that a dentist would start by taking away layers of the old bonding material and then replacing those layers with new material.
Newer materials can be layered much more effectively than the materials that Fairfax dentists were using a decade ago. These materials help the teeth look much more lifelike, as well as create smiles that are aesthetically pleasing.
Despite the recent innovations that have improved the quality of restorations done with bonding, the fact remains that bonding itself still will not last as long as dental restorations done with veneers or crowns in most cases. Because of that, Dr. Gyuricza always recommends that his patients look into veneers or crowns before moving on and researching bonding as a potential option.
A good candidate for bonding is someone who wants to take an interim step before going all the way to a veneer, either because of the extra cost or because this is a person who wants to be more conservative and put off getting a veneer or a crown until sometime in the future. Veneers and crowns are generally viewed as preferable to bonding by most dentists in Fairfax. However, the reality is that there is more prep work required when putting on a veneer or a crown than a bond and not every patient may need that level of work done in his or her mouth.
When a dental restoration starts showing signs of wear in the form of discoloration, Dr. Gyuricza says that the three most common options are bonding, veneers, or crowns. Although a patient can choose which one of these options makes the most sense in his or her own case, the reality is that something needs to be done because old restorations will not last forever if they are not taken care of in the appropriate way.
For more information, contact Dr. Gyuricza’s dental office in Fairfax, Virginia.
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