Composite Bonding
Update your smile with dental bonding in Watford
Composite bonding, sometimes also known as dental bonding or teeth bonding is a cosmetic dental treatment used to disguise dental flaws to update your smile.
Patients from Watford, Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Chandler’s Cross, Bushey and throughout Hertfordshire are choosing dental bonding because it is a painless and fast way to enhance the appearance of their teeth.
Composite bonding is a special type of dental putty. It is colour-matched to your teeth, moulded and shaped to your tooth to hide problems and give a new look. Composite bonding can be used to:
- Cover up cracked, chipped or jagged teeth
- Fill in gaps between teeth
- Disguise heavy stains or discolouration on teeth
- Make uneven teeth appear uniform
- Soften pointy teeth
- Give shape to small teeth so that they seem bigger
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composite bonding can help with the following cases
Uneven or wear and tear
Different tooth lengths
Discoloured teeth
Teeth anomalies
How does composite bonding work in Watford?
At your next appointment, your dentist will gently mould the composite bonding to your tooth and shape it until we are all happy with the result. This process is repeated for each tooth that is being treated.
Next, your dentist will seal the dental bonding to your teeth with a special light that is placed over your mouth. Your dentist may finish off the process with a final polish to ensure that your teeth and composite bonding are lovely and smooth.
Benefits of composite bonding in Watford
Patients from Watford, Rickmansworth, Moor Park, Chandler’s Cross Bushey, and Hertfordshire are choosing composite bonding because:
- Dental bonding is fast and painless and usually completed in one appointment
- You’ll get instant results and can show off your new smile with teeth bonding
- Composite bonding is painless and non-invasive – there’s no need for injections or anaesthetic
- Dental bonding is a cost-effective way to update your smile and hide various dental flaws including chipped, cracked, discoloured and uneven teeth
- The material used in composite bonding can be removed should you change your mind, but it can only be removed by a professional dentist
FAQ's for Composite Bonding
How long will composite bonding last?
Composite bonding will not last forever, certain factors will prolong the life of your bonding or shorten it. On average, dental bonding will last between five and eight years and after this time, you will need to have the bonding either removed or replaced.
How can I prolong the life of my composite bonding?
You should maintain a good oral hygiene. Brush and floss your teeth as usual. Do not smoke. Avoid biting into hard objects like pen lids or hard foods. Try to limit the amount of dark coloured food and drinks as composite bonding is porous and may stain.
Is it best to get teeth whitening done before or after dental bonding?
It’s a good idea to get teeth whitening and teeth bonding done at a similar time as the combination of treatments will give a sparkling smile.
We would recommend that you have your teeth whitened first before then going ahead with dental bonding. Bonding is made from composite material which means that it will not change colour with teeth whitening treatment. It is best to whiten teeth first and then have dental bonding to match your new shade of teeth.