Even a small chip, gap or discolouration can knock your confidence. Composite bonding — sometimes called dental bonding or teeth bonding — is an effective, minimally invasive treatment that lets us reshape, recolour and rebuild teeth in as little as one visit.
Composite bonding uses a tooth-coloured resin to repair or enhance the appearance of your teeth. The material is moulded directly onto the tooth’s surface and then hardened with a curing light. It’s ideal for minor cosmetic concerns and doesn’t require drilling or the removal of healthy enamel — and unlike porcelain veneers and crowns, there’s no laboratory work, so treatment can often be completed in a single appointment.
Minimally invasive — no drilling of healthy enamel.
Pain-free — most patients don’t need anaesthetic.
Quick results — often completed in one appointment.
Natural look, custom-shaded and polished.
Affordable — prices start from around £199 per tooth.
Reversible — the material can be removed or replaced.
We discuss your goals, take photographs and X-rays, carry out a full oral health examination and give you a cost estimate.
We match the resin to your natural tooth shade, then gently roughen and etch the tooth surface to help the resin bond.
The composite is layered onto the tooth and sculpted to the desired shape.
A blue light hardens the resin in seconds, and we polish the area so it blends seamlessly with surrounding teeth.
The treatment is pain-free and usually doesn’t require anaesthetic. Most patients resume normal eating and drinking within a few hours, avoiding hard or strongly coloured foods for the first 24 hours.
During your first visit we’ll carry out a full-mouth assessment including a gum health check, listen to what you’d like to achieve, and discuss alternatives such as veneers or crowns. Nervous patients are warmly welcomed. On treatment day, most appointments last 60–90 minutes, and you can drive home and return to normal activities straight afterwards. We’ll give you written aftercare instructions, and if your bonding ever needs refinement, it’s easy to repair.
Porcelain veneers cover the front surface of the tooth and suit more complex cases needing major reshaping or colour change — they require removing some enamel and are made in a dental laboratory. Dental crowns are used when a tooth is heavily damaged or weakened, covering the entire tooth for full protection. Orthodontic treatments are necessary when teeth need to be moved into better alignment. Composite bonding is ideal for correcting localised flaws such as chips, cracks, minor gaps, worn edges or discolouration — it’s fast, affordable and reversible.
No — it’s a minimally invasive, pain-free procedure. Most patients don’t need injections.
With good oral hygiene and regular dental visits, it typically lasts five to seven years.
Composite resin can stain over time from coffee, tea, red wine and smoking. We recommend whitening before bonding, as the resin can’t be bleached afterwards.
Yes — unlike veneers, bonding doesn’t remove healthy enamel, so it can be removed or replaced without damaging the tooth.
Fees start from approximately £199 per tooth, depending on the number of teeth and complexity.
Ready to discover what composite bonding could do for you? Book a consultation with our experienced team for a personalised treatment plan and a clear fee estimate.
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