Composite bonding Harley Street is a type of restorative dentistry which shares a similarity with veneers. Veneers are thin slivers of porcelain assembled by a dental technician and fitted by a dentist, whereas composite bonding is created in the patient’s mouth by layering UV cured resin over the tooth being treated which is then sculpted with a dental drill. However they both resolve a number of common problems.
Composite bonding Harley Street is appropriate to be able to achieve all of the aesthetic goals of standard veneering, providing a natural and healthy appearance to discoloured teeth or closing small gaps that have been left post orthodontic treatment. In many ways, composite bonding can act as a minor form of a crown by covering the entire tooth in the resin, not just its front surface. This can make it a better option for treating cracked teeth than veneers, with a longer useful lifespan.
For a great many of our patients one of the big advantages of composite bonding Harley Street is that it can be performed in a single session, rather than an initial session where measurements are taken followed by a wait. As it stands, veneers have to be manufactured before they are fitted in the clinic.
Could composite bonding fix a gap in my front teeth?
Both bondings and veneers are often used on front teeth based around an aesthetic priority. However, composite bonding is an excellent option for rectifying small gaps between teeth, but there is a limit to the size of the gap that composite bonding or any form of veneer would be appropriate to correct. This can only really be assessed by coming into our surgery and having a check-up and conversation with our dentist, so the best answer we could give you here is maybe, and even if bonding is inappropriate there will be other options to explore.
Is dental bonding uncomfortable?
Composite bonding and veneer fitting are considered painless.During composite bonding, no actual enamel is removed; the sculpting stages done with a dentist drill will only cut away at excessive resin in order to shape that resin into a convincing tooth.
Similarly, veneer techniques are used to cut away small quantities of enamel on the front of the teeth creating a textured surface in order to securely adhere the veneers to the front of the teeth. These grooves are very shallow and are not considered painful or anything like the drilling that has to take place to receive a filling.
Can I get composite bondings?
The majority of people can receive composite bonding. As a form of restorative dentistry, they are not often used with younger patients, but there is no upper age limit on receiving composite bonding although you do require healthy teeth; if there is any active decay, that has to be treated first with standard fillings or crowns. Composite bonding can be used to cover amalgam fillings, but the chances of success are highly variable based on the patient, as it would require a check-up with our dentist to see if this would be appropriate in your case. Applying composite bonding over crowns is also highly variable and requires a dental examination to assess likely success rates.