Composite bonding in West Byfleet and Surrey

A tooth coloured resin sculpted onto the natural tooth to improve its colour, shape and appearance. It’s a single visit treatment that usually involves no drilling, no needles and no pain, and it does no harm to the tooth underneath.

Slightly misaligned teeth can be disguised with bonding, subject to assessment. Where teeth are more crooked, straightening with clear aligners first gives a better, longer lasting result because the composite is thinner and the bite is kinder to it.

Bonding is lower cost, minimally invasive and ideal for small changes in shape, size and symmetry: chips, small gaps, uneven edges. Porcelain is recommended for larger defects, deep discolouration or tired old bonding, and lasts longer at a higher cost with extra visits. Having bonding first never rules out porcelain later.

Good results can be expected for three to five years, depending on your bite, grinding habits, the quality of the tooth and your oral hygiene. An annual professional polish keeps it looking new, and small chips are repaired easily.

In most cases, no. Occasionally an injection helps the long term outcome, and Dr Kal will discuss it with you first.

Typically one to two hours, longer when more teeth are treated. Appointments are booked for longer than needed so nothing is rushed.

Composite is more porous than enamel, so strongly coloured food and drink and smoking can stain it over time. A straw for coloured drinks, excellent home care with interdental brushes or a water flosser, and regular hygiene visits keep it bright.

You’ll have seen the trial smile before treatment and the result in the mirror before you leave, with adjustments made while you watch. A review follows once you’ve lived with it. Because composite is additive, it can be adjusted or removed and the tooth returned to how it was.

Composite isn’t as strong as natural tooth, so it needs care: no biting nails, pens or ice. Minor chips aren’t unusual and are repaired quickly. Premium membership includes a two year LUSSO Care Promise on bonding, and every plan carries the Care Promise on our work.