Composite bonding is a popular way of filling cavities and replacing metal fillings, and can also be used to close gaps between teeth and repair broken or chipped teeth; it is a popular choice with Nottingham dentists and is a popular method to prevent the need for dental guide to practice sales notices from arriving. It uses a material called ‘dental composite’, which is a mouldable white paste-textured material made out of acrylic resins. It’s not a very strong substance and is not suitable for large cavities, but it looks quite natural and is available everywhere. It stains quicker than natural teeth too, but this shouldn’t matter too much on fillings at the back of the mouth.

What is involved in composite bonding?

If your procedure requires a local anaesthetic you will be given this first (not all procedures do). Then the dentist will thoroughly clean the area where the composite is to be applied so as to create a good surface to bond to. There is a choice of colours with composite bonding, and the dentist will pick the one that best matches your natural teeth. The tooth is kept dry using cotton rolls while the dentist carries out any necessary reshaping, and then the surface is roughened with acid gel. The composite is then applied to the tooth. This is done slowly in several thin layers until the desired size and shape have been acquired, and when it is finished a special curing light is shone onto it to make the composite harden and set. The final stage is to polish and buff the new tooth surface to make it smooth.

Things to Note

This is a procedure which requires a high level of artistic skill to get a good finish and not all dentists work at the same skill level. If you want to check out how good your dentist is before you have it done, you can ask to see photos of their previous work, and ask them for any details of training courses and experience they have in the area of composite bonding. Treatment like a cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/articles/root-canal.html may also be necessary before you can even begin the treatment, in some cases.

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