Bonding can dramatically improve the look of tooth enamel. But is there an age limit, either too young or too old, for the highly popular cosmetic procedure? Dr. Niessen answers the question and others about composite bonding.
STORY: BONDING ALL AGES
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SHOOT: 8/12/03
AIRDATE: Monday, Sept. 22, 2003
DHC Master #18 Timecode: 23:08 Dental bonding improves the look
Daybreak and Midday of tooth enamel. It’s one of the
most common procedures in
cosmetic dentistry today.
But can you be too young or
too old to have your teeth bonded?
Dr. Linda Niessen offers advice
about bonding in today’s
SOVT: 1:46 Dental Health Check.
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BONDING OF FRONT TEETH (VOICE-OVER)
SUPER: Arlington :02-07 Composite bonding fills gaps, reshapes
teeth, covers stains, and repairs chips.
In the last ten years, bonding materials
have improved so that they are stronger
and last longer.
MATTHEW PIERSON WALKING IN For 15-year-old Matthew Pierson,
that’s important. His four top, front
teeth were bonded.
SUPER: Matthew Pierson (“There were just all different colors,
Age 15 :30-35 and different lengths. They weren’t
appealing whenever I smiled. I feel
like a new person almost. I think
15 or even lower, starting in the
teens is a great place to start.”)
LOUISE MATTHIAS LOOKING At age 81, Louise Matthias has become
AT MAGAZINE a cover girl after cosmetic bonding.
SUPER: Louise Matthias (“80 years old, nobody expects a
Age 81 :43-48 Hollywood smile for heavens sake,
let’s forget that. So I just wanted it
done. And I thought, they turned out
so well. I’m glad I did that.”)
MORE BONDING Composite bonding saves
money. One tooth costs about a
third the price of porcelain veneers.
But bonding does not last as long.
Page 2 Bonding any age
SUPER: Dr. Susan Hollar (“For a person to feel thrilled about
Dentist 1:03-1:08 smiling and about their big smile,
and not want to hide anything about
their smile is very freeing of their
personality and lets the whole person
LOUISE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS shine through.”)
BONDING PROCEDURE Dentists must be highly skilled
in aesthetics to make bonding
blend with your natural enamel.
DR. HOLLAR (“Making it very artistic. We have
the natural teeth we’re going to match
right there in the mouth.”)
DR. NIESSEN asks Louise (“So do you think it was money
well spent?”)
LOUISE MATTHIAS (“Every penny of it. Absolutely.”)
ON CAMERA (STAND-UP CLOSE)
SUPER: Dr. Linda Niessen Unlike porcelain veneers,
Baylor College of Dentistry the dentist removes very little
1:33-1:38 tooth enamel for cosmetic bonding.
And most bonding procedures require
just one visit. For Baylor College of
Dentistry, Texas A&M System, I’m
Dr. Linda Niessen, Channel 8 News.