━ Composite bonding in Birmingham

Reshaped edges,

minimal drilling.

Composite bonding uses tooth-coloured material to improve the shape, edges and small gaps of front teeth, usually with very little preparation of the tooth.

━ Approach

Minimal tooth preparation

━ Visits

Often a single appointment

━ Material

Layered tooth-coloured composite

━ Location

Erdington, Birmingham

━ What bonding can improve

Refining what

is already there.

Composite is added directly to the tooth and sculpted by hand, then polished. It suits chipped corners, uneven edges, small gaps and teeth that look shorter than their neighbours.

Chipped or uneven front teeth

Small gaps between teeth

Worn edges from grinding

Teeth that look shorter than their neighbours

━ Good to know

Realistic about bonding.

Bonding is versatile, but it has limits your dentist will be clear about.

Staining over time

Whitening first

Whitening is usually completed before bonding so the shade can be matched.

Grinding habits

Heavy clenching can chip bonding, so a night guard may be advised.

Not for every case

Where teeth need major change, veneers or crowns may be more appropriate.

Edge bonding

A smaller treatment that evens up worn or chipped tooth edges only.

Full bonding

Covering the visible surfaces of several teeth for a broader change.

━ Suitability, treatment & aftercare

What composite bonding involves.

Discussion

You explain what bothers you and your dentist assesses whether bonding will help.

Shade selection

The composite shade is chosen to match your teeth, after whitening if planned.

Bonding & review

Composite is applied in layers, shaped, set and polished during the appointment.

The result is checked with you and reviewed at your next routine appointment.

━ Composite bonding fees

Composite bonding costs, itemised.

Fees depend on your individual needs and the treatment agreed. Everything is confirmed in writing after your assessment.

Composite bonding

Reshaping or restoring one tooth

Quoted after assessment

Composite edge bonding

Minor reshaping of a tooth edge

Quoted after assessment

Bonding across several teeth

Planned according to the number of teeth and changes required

Quoted per case

Guide prices only. Your exact fees are confirmed in a written treatment plan following examination.

━ Your bonding appointment

Sculpted by hand, checked with you.

01

Discussion

You explain what bothers you and your dentist assesses whether bonding will help.

02

Shade selection

The composite shade is chosen to match your teeth, after whitening if planned.

03

Bonding

Composite is applied in layers, shaped, set and polished during the appointment.

04

Review

The result is checked with you and reviewed at your next routine appointment.

━ Questions answered

Composite bonding FAQs.

Straightforward answers to the questions patients in Birmingham ask us most often.

Lifespan varies with the size of the bonding, your bite and habits. Composite may need polishing, repair or replacement over the years.

Bonding usually needs little or no removal of tooth structure, which is one of its main advantages. Your dentist will confirm what is required in your case.

Small gaps can often be closed or reduced. Larger spaces may be better addressed with aligners first, then bonding if needed.

Composite can pick up stain at the margins over time, particularly with coffee, tea, red wine or smoking. Polishing at hygiene visits helps.

Yes. We are based in Erdington and see patients from across Birmingham, including Sutton Coldfield and the surrounding areas.

Chipped or uneven front teeth?

Call our Birmingham team to find out whether composite bonding would suit your teeth.

29 Gravelly Hill North, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6BJ