How direct bonding satisfies an esthetic need.
The patient was more than satisfied with his appearance and with the cost of the procedure. After the wedding, he was ready to begin a more conventional series of treatments with orthodontia. Within the past several years, we have significantly progressed in our ability to provide complete in-office, long-term comprehensive dentistry. This article was written to help dentists visualize the potential of both materials and techniques for direct, in-mouth restorative dentistry. As more composites or composite replacement materials become available, practitioners will learn to perform direct-placement techniques even more skillfully. The majority of patients appear to covet white, bright teeth--sometimes to a degree that is beyond their normal color. This patient was no different. As a dentist, I have learned to give in to patients' demands. After all, it is their teeth.