Composite Bonding
On this page you will find answers to the questions we are asked most often about composite bonding. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, please get in touch.
Teeth can be reshaped and their colour corrected without any reduction.
A small chip, a gap between two teeth, a worn edge on a front tooth — correcting these does not always call for reducing the tooth.
Composite bonding is the placing and shaping of a tooth-coloured filling material on the tooth surface. It is usually completed in a single session, generally needs no anaesthetic, and no tooth structure is lost. That is the key difference from a veneer: it is a reversible procedure.
How is bonding applied?
After the tooth surface is cleaned and etched, the composite material is placed in layers and each layer is cured with a special light. The shaping is done directly in the mouth by the dentist; there is no laboratory stage and no waiting. In the final step the surface is polished and the procedure is complete.
A Result in One Session
As there is no impression or laboratory stage, the procedure is completed in the same appointment.
No Tooth Reduction
No tooth structure is lost. It can be removed and renewed when needed.
Anaesthetic Usually Not Needed
Applied to a sound tooth surface, it causes no sensitivity and no numbing is required.
How does the composite bonding process work?
The procedure is usually completed in a single session. The steps below show the general flow.
