A straightforward way to improve the look of your smile
For a quick smile makeover, composite bonding offers a straightforward solution for enhancing your smile. This swift and painless treatment can rectify minor imperfections like chips or damage in a single appointment. By directly applying composite material to your teeth, we can reshape, recolour, and resize them, ultimately giving you the smile you’ve always wanted.
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Why have composite bonding?
Here are some reasons why you might consider composite bonding:
- Quick and painless: A single appointment is often all that’s needed, and the procedure is generally painless.
- Minimally invasive: Unlike procedures like veneers, composite bonding doesn’t require significant tooth preparation, preserving more of the natural tooth structure.
- Versatility: Composite bonding can be used to address a variety of cosmetic dental issues, including:
- Chipped teeth
- Cracked teeth
- Discoloured teeth
- Gaps between teeth
- Worn-down teeth
- Unevenly shaped teeth
- Natural-looking results: With skilled application and colour matching, composite bonding can produce results that blend seamlessly with your natural teeth.
- Affordability: Compared to more extensive procedures like veneers, composite bonding is often a more budget-friendly option.
- Reversible: If you’re not satisfied with the results, composite bonding can be removed without damaging your natural teeth
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What is involved in the treatment?
During your initial consultation, we’ll assess your oral health and determine your suitability for composite bonding. We’ll discuss your desired outcome and answer any questions you may have. We’ll also note your natural tooth shade or your preferred new shade to ensure a perfect colour match for the composite material.
Your composite bonding treatment is a quick and efficient process, typically completed in a single appointment. We begin by drying your tooth and applying a special acidic gel to create a rough surface, allowing for a strong bond with the composite material.
Layer by layer, we carefully apply the composite material, gradually shaping your tooth to perfection. A blue light is used to instantly harden each layer. Once the desired shape is achieved, we polish the composite to a natural, shiny finish, giving you a beautiful, healthy-looking smile.
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FAQs
Yes, composite bonding can be used to repair a single tooth or used on multiple teeth to transform the appearance of your smile. At your first appointment, we discuss with you what your goals are from your composite bonding treatment.
Composite bonding is completely pain free, which is part of the reason why it is so popular with many patients looking for an effective cosmetic repair. None of your natural tooth structure or enamel needs to be removed to make way for the treatment so you will feel no pain or discomfort.
Yes, composite bonding is completely reversible. If you change your mind over time and no longer want the composite bonding material on your tooth, it can simply be removed. There are no lasting effects on your natural teeth, and they will return to the way they were before treatment.
Composite is invulnerable to bacteria and decay, but the natural tooth underneath isn’t. Great oral hygiene at home will keep your tooth lasting for as long as possible. You may require maintenance on these restorations, particularly if you like to drink tea or coffee or enjoy other food and drinks that stain your teeth. This can easily be monitored at your regular check-ups.
Composite is a special dental resin made from a combination of plastic and glass. It can perfectly mimic tooth enamel and we can match it to your tooth colour, so it blends seamlessly into your smile.
