Is Tooth Resin Strong?

If you are asking yourself the question: “Can you eat with tooth resin?”, then here is the honest answer from the surgery chair.

For most people, yes, today’s tooth resin is strong enough to eat on daily.

Many patients walk into Northlane Dental believing porcelain crowns are the only strong option to repair chipped edges or to close gaps. But crowns are expensive -£600-£1100 for each tooth and involve cutting away healthy tooth enamel. Once that enamel is shaved off, the game is over; you’re stuck with artificial crowns forever.

Daily Strength and Robustness at Northlane Dental

Cosmetic resin £150 – 350 per tooth We don’t grit your healthy enamel with a bur, and you won’t feel a needle. We lay down soft composite paste, shape it freehand to match your bite, then cure it with our ultraviolet wand. And as it’s glass-filled, you can eat as normal without worry. In forty-five minutes, you leave our dental practice with your tooth back to full health.

When the edge chips years later, you can have it re-sharpened. Your dentist can re-sharpen the edge right over the break without ever having to drill into the real tooth.

Healthy Practices From Our Team

Perform some bleaching before the procedure as cured resin will not change colour.

Swish your mouth with water after drinking dark coffee or tea, so the edges stay clean.

Avoid breaking teeth on pork crackling or unpopped corn.

Common Questions Asked

How long will resin last on teeth?

Your dentist will need to buff the edges of the dental crown five to eight years down the line.

Can a cracked edge be patched?

Absolutely, we just increase the diameter and apply additional resin we do not build the whole thing from scratch.

Does getting resin placed hurt?

Absolutely painless. We don’t give you a local anesthetic into the nerves of your tooth, so you can be completely relaxed.