Cosmetic bonding is fast replacing ordinary fillings as a way to both improve teeth, and deal with any chips and decay. Acting like a filling, the bonding works by the dentist essentially ‘filling in’ the gap, i.e. where there’s been decay, with a bonding material. The best bonding materials are tooth-coloured, and as a result bonding can help to improve your smile as well as fixing your teeth. There are many different benefits of bonding. For one, bonding can help to whiten the teeth to some degree. Also, bonding can be used by the dentist to make your teeth look a great deal straighter and less crooked.

The cosmetic bonds tend to last a lot longer than ordinary fillings, and if looked after with brushing you can keep your bonds for 10 years or even longer. The procedure is relatively simple but may differ slightly depending on which dentist you go to. The dentists in Reading put a special solution on your teeth first, to prepare them for the bonding, and then apply the bond, and then use a light to make the bond set. Don’t worry about the bond being noticeable when set against your other teeth. The dentist will probably have lots of different colour shades to choose from, and will pick the one that’s a closest match to your teeth. All in all, the procedure only takes an hour or so and is definitely worth considering at a cost of around £200 a piece.