Tooth colored fillings repair cavities and small damage. Bonding reshapes a chipped or uneven tooth, usually in a single visit.
A filling removes decay and rebuilds the tooth with a tooth colored material that blends in rather than showing as metal. Treating a cavity early keeps the repair small and avoids the dental crown or root canal that waiting often leads to.
Bonding uses the same material cosmetically, to close a small gap, smooth a chipped edge, or reshape a tooth that sits out of line with its neighbors. Both are usually finished in one appointment. Where the change you want is bigger than that, or you want several front teeth matched, porcelain veneers are the longer lasting answer.
At a Glance
Who We Help
Small problems are quickest to fix while they are still small. Any of these is worth having looked at.
Your Treatment
The tooth is numbed first for a filling. Simple cosmetic bonding often needs no anesthetic at all.
Your dentist removes the decayed part of the tooth and cleans the area, keeping as much healthy structure as possible.
The tooth colored material is layered in, shaped to match the natural contour, and hardened. Shade is matched to the surrounding tooth.
We check how the tooth meets its opposite and polish the surface, so nothing feels high and nothing catches your tongue.
Your Dentists
Your care here is provided by Dr. Manal Ismail, DDS and Dr. Lakshmi Wakade, DDS, both general dentists who trained at the University of Detroit Mercy. Whichever of them you see, nothing starts until you understand what we found, why we are recommending it, and what your alternatives are.
New patients are usually seen within the same week.
Patient Reviews
My smile is beautiful again
I needed very meticulous bonding work done on my front teeth and Dr. Ismail exceeded my expectations! My smile is beautiful again! I was able to get scheduled for an appointment the same week I reached out.
Best dentist experience to date
They take every job with great interest and work in detail. I have done fillings, extractions, cleanings. By far the best dentist experience I have had to date. An excellent dentistry practice even to bring the entire family.
Treatment should not wait on the money. Here is how patients cover it.
Most plans cover part of the cost of repairing a tooth, and we confirm what yours covers before any work is scheduled.
Insurance and Financing
We offer it for larger treatment plans 
We offer it for one course of treatment Common Questions
Most last many years. Their lifespan depends on size, location, your bite, and how well the area is kept clean.
Yes. Old fillings can be replaced with tooth colored material, particularly when they are cracked, leaking, or breaking down at the edges.
The tooth is numbed first and most patients feel only pressure and vibration. Mild sensitivity for a day or two afterward is normal.
They use similar material. A filling repairs decay inside the tooth, while bonding reshapes or rebuilds the outside of a tooth for appearance.
Some sensitivity to cold for a week or two after a deeper filling is normal. The nerve inside the tooth was irritated by the decay before you arrived and by the treatment that removed it, and it settles as it calms down. What is not normal is sensitivity that is getting worse rather than better, or a sharp jolt when you bite, which usually means the filling is a fraction high and needs a minute of adjustment. Call us for that rather than waiting it out, because a high filling keeps taking more force than the teeth beside it.
Usually yes, and the question your dentist is really asking is how much healthy tooth is left. A filling that has chipped at one edge can often be repaired or replaced with another filling. Each replacement takes a little more tooth structure with it, though, so a filling that has already been redone twice and keeps failing is telling you the tooth has outgrown that repair. That is the point at which a crown protects it better than a fourth filling would.
That is the main reason composite has replaced silver for most work. The shade is chosen against your own tooth in the chair, and composite is placed in layers and shaped to the tooth rather than packed into a hole, so it follows the contour of the surface it is repairing. Front teeth are matched more carefully than back ones because they are judged in daylight and in photographs, and a bonded repair on a front edge is one of the few treatments in dentistry that finishes in a single visit.
Fillings are among the most widely covered treatments, and we accept most major PPO plans. Bonding done purely to change how a tooth looks is usually treated as cosmetic instead. The quickest way to get a real answer for your own case is a short conversation. Call us at (248) 863-9109 or book online.
Location and Hours
4819 Haggerty Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Office Hours
| Monday to Friday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
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| Saturday | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
