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About Composite Bonding.

Composite bonding is a dental treatment where a tooth-coloured material (composite) is applied to your teeth to improve their shape, size, and appearance.

It’s often used to smooth edges, fix chips, and create a more even and attractive smile. Using carefully matched composite resin, we can create natural-looking results that blend seamlessly with your existing teeth. It is a popular cosmetic treatment for patients looking to improve their smile without more extensive dental work.

FAQ's

Helpful answers to your questions.

  • We may need to lightly smooth or roughen the edgesof your teeth. This helps the composite stick better and reduces the risk of it breaking.
  • This is a very minimal and conservative procedure.

  • Most patients don’t experience sensitivity, but some may feel mild sensitivityafter treatment.
  • If it lasts or worsens, please let us know.

Bonding can chip or break over time, especially if:

  • You bite hard foods or objects such as food packets, fingernails, pens & sellotape
  • You grind or clench your teeth
  • You suffer trauma to the mouth

If this happens, we can repair the bonding.

We will do our best to match the colour and shapeof your natural teeth.

However, there may be slight differences, as composite is not identical to natural tooth enamel.

Composite bonding can last 5-7 years, but this depends on:

  • Your oral hygiene
  • Dietand habits (e.g., coffee, red wine, smoking)
  • Regular dental check-ups

Over time, the composite may stain or wear

You should expect some minor repairs over time. After the first year, these are chargeable.

Composite bonding does not whiten, so if you whiten your teeth later, the bonding won’t change colour.

Any previous whitening will need top-up treatments to maintain the shade of your natural teeth and ensure a good match.

You must wear your Essix retainers or night-guard every night to:

  • Keep your teeth from moving
  • Help prevent bonding from chipping

Please contact us right away if anything feels wrong or you’re not happy with your results.

Follow all instructions, attend all check-ups, and complete any additional treatment we recommend.

In theory, this procedure is reversible. However, in practice it is not always 100% possible to distinguish between natural tooth and composite when removing it. Therefore, the is a risk of small amounts of enamel being removed during the process.

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