Composite Bonding

Your introduction to Composite Bonding​

Breakdown: careful placement of composite resin to improve the shape of the teeth and the appearance of chips, cracks, and gaps.

Life Benefits: enhancement of your smile, resulting in improved confidence. Composite resins are available in a variety of shades and are carefully matched to your teeth, creating a natural appearance.

Appointments: from 1-2 appointments. More appointments may be required depending on complexity.

What is Composite Bonding?

Composite bonding uses composite resin carefully matched to your tooth shade to improve the appearance of your front teeth.

Composite bonding involves the following steps:

• Examination and Treatment Planning
  An in-depth examination of your teeth is performed to ensure your teeth are not suffering from decay or gum disease prior to treatment. We may take photographs to assess your smile fully and allow for a thorough treatment plan. We may also take records of the teeth to create a ‘trial smile’, which allows you to visualise the final result, as well as assess your bite and speech. You and your dentist will select a shade of composite resin that matches your natural tooth shade for treatment.
• Composite Placement
  Composite resin is carefully placed piece by piece to address the smile imperfections you wish to improve. A visible blue light is used to set the composite in place.
• Finishing Touches
  Your teeth are polished to give a beautiful tooth-like shine that mirrors real tooth enamel. This can take 1-2 visits to complete. Your teeth will be polished immediately after composite placement, and final touches and secondary polishing are carried out 2 weeks later as this allows the composite to reach its full hardness.