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Composite Bonding

This is an umbrella term for using highly aesthetic white filling materials to change the shape and sometimes a shade of teeth. These materials consist of composite resin, and when used artistically, give us the flexibility to rebuild your tooth in real-time to the point that the filling is invisible.

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Bonding can repair chips, re-build worn teeth, close gaps and cover discolouration. It is a great contemporary alternative to veneers, with some limitations. The first is that composite resin will last for 6-8 years, and requires repolishing every year. This is due to the nature of resin-based materials – their porosity means they readily absorb moisture and coloured foods/drinks. The repolishing process re-hardens the top exposed layer. Secondly, the material is tougher to keep clean due to this and is more likely to chip/fracture than a ceramic equivalent.

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"My veneers changed my life completely. My confidence and self-esteem went up as I find myself smiling more and people everywhere smiling back at me (still unbelievable!!!). For the first time in my life, I…

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"Most of my friends want nice cars, but I've always wanted nice teeth. They were OK as a kid, but I chipped them a couple of times and broke one of my front teeth as…

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As a young child, the teeth either side of my front teeth never grew beyond the size of milk teeth, giving my smile an unfortunate ‘rabbity’ look. My dentist at the time decided fitting crowns…

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"Thank you Sahil – I am so happy with the contouring you did on my teeth to make them look neater – the results are brilliant thank you so much!"

Amber Turner

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"Sahil, from your patient Geoff. With MANY thanks for your skilful and considerate treatment over nearly two years. Your future patients will be, like me, in excellent hands! All best wishes for the future."

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"A huge big thank you to Sahil and the team for giving me the confidence to smile on my Wedding day. You have all made me feel at ease and comfortable during my visits. See…

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"The treatment I have received here has been second to none. After hating my smile I decided to do something about it and I certainly came to the right place. Very calm environment with very…

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"I have always been conscious of the length of my front teeth and had resigned myself that nothing could be done about them (unless I wanted to rip them out and start again). I came…

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"I have recently completed a fairly lengthy period of treatment where I was seen by Sahil Patel. I had previously been a "reluctant " patient, hence the considerable amount of work required, but this is…

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"I'm indebted to everyone at Harley Street who made my experience what it was. From the consultation, through to getting my veneers put in, each meeting was handled with care, professionalism and a welcoming approach.…

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"If anyone is considering having cosmetic dentistry then I would 100% recommend this clinic. I was really unhappy with my teeth before and also hated sitting in a dentist chair, after a lot of thought…

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"I am thrilled with my veneers - the process was simple, quick, painless and professional throughout and took a matter of weeks for me to achieve my perfect smile having deliberated it for years. I…

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This is an umbrella term for using highly aesthetic white filling materials to change the shape and sometimes shade of teeth. These materials consist of composite resin, and when used artistically, give us the flexibility to rebuild your tooth in real time to the point that the filling is invisible.

Bonding can repair chips, re-build worn teeth, close gaps and cover discoloration. It is a great contemporary alternative to veneers, with some limitations. The first is that composite resin will last for 6-8 years, and requires repolishing every year. This is due to the nature of resin-based materials – their porosity means they readily absorb moisture and coloured foods/drinks. The repolishing process re-hardens the top exposed layer. Secondly, the material is tougher to keep clean due to this, and is more likely to chip/fracture than a ceramic equivalent.

Bonding can achieve excellent aesthetic results, however, our profession will likely agree that it will take a rigorous maintenance and home care plan to keep them looking as good as ceramic veneers.

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