Haha, totally relate to the second-guessing. Had a similar thing happen years back when my daughter face-planted off her scooter and cracked her front tooth. Dentist gave us options, and I chose bonding too—figured less drilling sounded good. Still holding strong 10 yrs later... knock on wood.
That's great bonding held up so well—10 years is impressive. Did you ever worry about staining or chipping over time? Curious because I've heard mixed things about durability, but your experience sounds reassuring...
"Did you ever worry about staining or chipping over time?"
Honestly, I wouldn't feel too reassured yet. Our kid had bonding done about three years ago, and we've already dealt with noticeable staining and minor chips. Maybe it's just bad luck or an active kid... but durability seems pretty hit-or-miss. Did you have to avoid certain foods or drinks to keep it looking good for so long? Curious if we missed something important in the aftercare advice.
Weirdly enough, our experience has been totally different. My daughter had bonding done about five years ago after a playground accident, and honestly, we've never had issues with staining or chips. She's pretty active too—soccer games, biting into apples, all that stuff. The dentist did suggest limiting dark sodas and juices, but honestly, we weren't super strict about it. Maybe technique or material quality varies a lot between dentists? Just guessing here...
Interesting, sounds like you guys got lucky with the bonding! I've had braces myself and remember being told similar stuff about staining, but honestly, I wasn't super careful either and things turned out fine. Maybe it really does depend on the dentist or materials used... Did your dentist mention anything about eventually needing to redo the bonding, or is it supposed to last indefinitely?
