Dental Bonding in Arlington, VA

Bonding repairs chipped, broken, or decayed teeth with tooth-colored composite, sculpted and polished to match your natural teeth, often in a single visit. It is one of the most conservative ways to restore a tooth, because little or no healthy tooth needs to be removed.

Scooter Accidents: Two Broken Front Teeth Repaired in 30 Minutes

Electric scooters are everywhere in Arlington, including right outside our office, and Dr. Gentry sees about one scooter accident emergency every week. This patient broke both of his front teeth in a scooter accident. Dr. Gentry restored them with tooth-colored composite bonding in just 30 minutes. Read the case.

Two front teeth broken in a scooter accident, before and after composite bonding, Arlington VA — Before and after

Close-up of two fractured front teeth before and after composite bonding — Before and after, up close

Repairing a Broken Front Tooth After a Scooter Accident

Another scooter accident patient fractured a front tooth. It needed a root canal, and Dr. Gentry rebuilt it with cosmetic bonding. Read the case.

Electric scooter parked on Wilson Boulevard outside the Caring Dentists dental office in Arlington, VA — Scooter outside our office

Front tooth fractured in a scooter accident, before dental bonding — Before

Front tooth restored with cosmetic dental bonding after a scooter accident, Arlington VA — After bonding

Decayed Teeth Restored with Composite Bonding

This patient came in with decay on a front tooth and a lower bicuspid. Dr. Gentry removed the decay and restored both teeth with bonded composite matched to his natural teeth. Read the case.

Decayed upper front tooth before tooth-colored bonding — Before

Upper front tooth restored with tooth-colored bonding — After

Decayed lower bicuspid before a tooth-colored filling — Before: lower bicuspid

Lower bicuspid restored with a tooth-colored filling — After

Every case photo on our website and blog shows Dr. Gentry's own patient, treated and photographed by Dr. Gentry. We never use stock photos of dental work.

Common Questions About Dental Bonding

What is dental bonding?

Tooth-colored composite is bonded to the tooth, sculpted to replace what was lost, hardened with a special light, and polished to match your natural teeth.

Can a broken front tooth be fixed in one visit?

Often, yes. When the break does not reach the nerve, bonding can rebuild the tooth in a single visit.

What should I do if I break a tooth?

Rinse your mouth with water, save any broken pieces, and call your dentist as soon as you can. If you hit your head or have a serious injury, go to the emergency room first.

Does a broken tooth always need a crown?

No. Many chips and breaks can be repaired with bonding. When a large part of the tooth is lost, or the tooth needs a root canal, a crown may be the better long-term choice.

Chipped or Broken a Tooth?

Call us at 703-522-7733 and our team will get to know your needs and find the right appointment for you. We're two blocks from the Court House Metro in Arlington.