If you have a worn, discoloured or chipped tooth, composite bonding offers a quick, easy and cost-effective solution to rectify these concerns. Moreover, composite bonding can also alter the width and length of individual teeth to improve overall smile symmetry.
Composite bonding is the process of applying tooth-coloured resins to a tooth to alter its shape, size and shade. It’s considered a minimally invasive treatment, as in the majority of cases, no drilling or anaesthetic needs to occur. Composite bonding can also fix minor gaps in between your teeth. One or more of your visible front teeth can be treated with composite bonding.
We recommend composite bonding for patients who are looking for a quick, minimally invasive and cost-effective way of achieving a more attractive smile. It can also be used after alignment and whitening of the teeth to help complete a smile makeover.
Benefits of composite bonding:
Natural results: Once it has been shade-matched to your teeth, dental composite looks as if it were your very own natural tooth enamel. Our dentists at Hazelwood are skilled at layering the composite in such a way that the richness and translucency of genuine tooth enamel are captured.
Versatile: Composite bonding addresses shape, shade, size, length, gaps and damage to your tooth. It’s one of the most versatile cosmetic treatments currently available.
Immediate results: Composite bonding can sometimes be performed in one appointment, so you can leave the practice with your new smile 100% completed.
Preserves natural tooth structure: As dentists, one of the reasons we love composite bonding so much is that we don’t have to remove healthy dental structures. We can simply adhere the composite resins to what is already there (unlike with veneers and crowns).
Cost-effective (with high value): Composite bonding is a cost-effective treatment, producing fantastic transformative results. It is a more affordable alternative to veneers and crowns.
It can last for many years: You can expect composite bonding to last for between 3 and 7 years, depending on how well you care for your teeth. You may wish to have the resins replaced sooner if your teeth become discoloured (composite resin will stain in the same way your tooth enamel does).
A dose of confidence: Composite bonding can help you feel more at ease around others. Many of our patients tell us that it’s a relief not to feel they have to cover their mouths when they’re interacting with friends, family and colleagues.
Easy maintenance: No special care is required to care for composite bonding. Just make sure you never miss a brushing or flossing session and attend your routine dentist and hygienist appointments (composite resins aren’t invincible to plaque and tartar!).
We take the welfare of our patients extremely seriously, and we will always make clinical decisions that put your long-term medical well-being first.
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In fact, this is a really popular treatment combination if you want to change the shape and symmetry of your smile, as well as the overall shade. You will need to complete your teeth whitening treatment before you move on to composite bonding. This is so that your dentist can match the composite resins to the new tooth shade achieved through the whitening process.
Veneers are made from a more robust material (porcelain) than composite bonding and last longer (10-15 years).
However, veneers require more preparation, they are more expensive, and you will need some of your natural tooth structure removed.
