Composite Bonding

Composite bonding is one of the easiest ways to improve cosmetic-related dental issues.

These could be anything from wear, shade, shape, small gaps and cracks.

Quickfire Guide To Composite Bonding

• Treatment Type: cosmetic treatment for a more attractive smile.
• Benefits: gives you a natural-looking tooth/set of top front teeth/it’s incredibly easy to have done.
• Process: consultation + layering composite resins to your tooth + tooth polishing (all in one appointment).

What Does Composite Bonding Do?

Composite bonding fixes cosmetic defects with one or more of the top front teeth that are visible when you smile. It fixes virtually all of the same problems as veneers, but without any drilling or anaesthetic (in the majority of cases).

With it being so minimally invasive and quick to undergo, patients are beginning to have full smile makeovers with composite bonding, not just treatment for a single tooth that might have a crack or chip.

Composite Bonding Benefits

• Minimally-invasive
  No drilling, no anaesthetic, no pain – composite bonding is accessible even to the most anxious of patients (though we can offer IV sedation to help you relax if need be).
• Natural Results
  Composite bonding might not possess the same tooth-mimicking properties as porcelain (used for veneers), but it does a pretty close job. Our dentists are incredibly diligent when they apply the resins – unless you constantly walk around with magnification loupes at hand (not even our dentists do this!), you won’t be able to see where the resin meets your natural tooth structure, and nor will anyone else.
• Cheaper and less Invasive than Veneers
  We won’t be coy and pretend that the porcelain used for veneers is the premium choice of material for capturing the aesthetic of tooth enamel. But it is more expensive, and you will need to have your teeth drilled to have it placed. Composite bonding gives patients the option of improving their smile without the need for removing tooth structure, and it’s great value for money if you are seeking to have multiple teeth treated.

What To Expect

Chat with your dentist.
We always want to know exactly what you don’t like about your teeth before looking at how we can enhance your smile with composite bonding. We’ll also need to check you don’t have any hidden issues like decay or gum disease – as responsible dentists, we never go ahead with cosmetic procedures until your teeth have undergone a full MOT to check for any issues.

Your Treatment
A tooth-coloured composite filling material is matched to your teeth (or lighter if we are going to alter the shade of teeth) – this filling is moulded to create a perfect seamless match. The resins are shaped to look symmetrical with each neighbouring tooth.

The tooth is polished, to give it that unique translucency associated with genuine tooth enamel.

Beautiful Results With Composite Bonding At Bancroft Dentistry

Trust us when we say that not all composite bonding treatment is performed equally (some dentists are better than others!) At Bancroft Dentistry, our clinicians and equipment are more than up to the task of meeting our discerning patients’ expectations.

Dr Andy Bolam is our resident cosmetic dentist (and he won’t mind us saying that he’s also a perfectionist when it comes to carrying out natural-looking results with composite bonding).

He frequently attends postgraduate courses throughout the UK to provide his patients with the most up-to-date treatments and techniques and is a member of the British Dental Association and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

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