Dental bonding

Dental bonding is a very common dental cosmetic technique and has been used for many years. By using the correct amount and colour of a composite resin (tooth coloured restorative material) the dentist is able to cover any flaws and imperfections in your smile.
Dental bonding can improve you smile in a single painless visit to the dentist (normally just a few hours) and can last for up to 7 years.

Bonding is used for various dental problems:

• White fillings.
• Repairing broken and chipped teeth.
• Closing gaps.
• Reshaping teeth.
• Re-colouring your smile: Eliminating stains.

The procedure: Dental bonding:

• First a mild etching solution is applied to the teeth being treated to ‘roughen’ up the surface to help the resin bond effectively.
• The resin (plastic material) is then placed on the relevant teeth and a high intensity light is used to harden the plastic.
• Once enough layers of resin have been applied to the tooth it is reshaped and finely polished to give the tooth the desired appearance.

Factors affecting the price: Dental bonding:

• Prices vary from dentist to dentist and country to country.
• The extent of the bonding required.
• The amount of teeth that need treating.

Price Guide: Dental Bonding:

UK: £150 - £300.
US: $300 - $600.

Prices per tooth treated.

‘This information is intended as a guide only and should not be used as a substitute for medical information from your own doctor’