Tooth Coloured Fillings / Cosmetic Bonding
Cosmetic bonding involves the skilfull/artistic use of the correct amount and colour of "dental composite", which is a mouldable filling material with a paste-like consistency made from acrylic resins and a variety of fillers.
Bonding is used for a variety of cosmetic dental procedures:-
- Filling dental cavities - "white fillings"
- Replacing metal or amalgam fillings
- Repairing broken and chipped teeth
- Closing gaps between teeth (diastamas)
- Reshaping teeth
- Smile makeovers - composite veneers
Dental composite bonding is a popular choice for fillings because the material can match the shade, translucency and even the texture of your own natural teeth, and provides a much better result than old amalgam/silver fillings, which can be unsightly when you smile.
Where clinically necessary and acceptable all restorations will be matched to the colour of your teeth using the latest materials.
All anterior (front) fillings will be tooth coloured. In the posterior teeth (back), depending on size of filling an alternative treatment may be more suitable.
The main drawbacks of bonding are, that it doesn’t have the strength of other restorative materials such as ceramic or porcelain, and it has a greater tendency to stain than your surrounding natural teeth or porcelain.
| Treatment | Description | Members fees | Non-members fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillings | All fillings for adults – tooth coloured or amalgam | £87.00 | £117.00 |
| Fillings | All fillings for children – tooth coloured or amalgam | £47.00 | £67.00 |
| Fillings | Pin for filling | £17.00 | £37.00 |
| Fillings | Temporary Filling | £27.00 | £47.00 |
