Composite Bonding Vs Veneers

Composite bonding allows you to change the shape and/or colour of your teeth.

This is achieved by applying a tooth-coloured composite resin material to your natural teeth.

This process can be used to make minor changes or anything up to a full smile transformation.

On the other hand, dental veneers are created in a lab by your dental ceramic technician before they are bonded to your teeth.

Veneers are usually used to change the look of an entire tooth (or even your entire smile).

They are suitable when you're looking for a complete "smile makeover".

Composite bonding is usually a relatively straightforward procedure that can be completed in a single visit to your cosmetic dentist.

The bonding material is applied directly to your tooth surface and is hand-sculpted and polished by your dentist.

No injections or drilling are usually involved.

When it comes to dental veneers, adjustments often need to be made to your teeth to make space for the veneers.

This requires injections and the removal of a small amount of tooth enamel, but we keep this to an absolute minimum with careful and precise planning (this is very different to the "Turkey Teeth" process).

Scans of your teeth are sent to the lab, where the veneers are made.

At your second visit, the veneers are tried in and bonded to your teeth.

The aesthetic outcome for both composite bonding and veneers largely depends on the skill of the dentist performing the bonding or the ceramist making the veneers.

This is why it is so important to choose a specialist with many years of experience in cosmetic dentistry procedures.

The aesthetic outcome for both composite bonding and veneers largely depends on the skill of the dentist performing the bonding or the ceramist making the veneers.

Generally, porcelain veneers are known to offer the most natural-looking results thanks to the ability to use shades and effects more easily than with composite, which helps them mimic the appearance of natural teeth.

The aesthetic outcome for both composite bonding and veneers largely depends on the skill of the dentist performing the bonding or the ceramist making the veneers.

This is why it is so important to choose a specialist with many years of experience in cosmetic dentistry procedures.

The aesthetic outcome for both composite bonding and veneers largely depends on the skill of the dentist performing the bonding or the ceramist making the veneers.

Generally, porcelain veneers are known to offer the most natural-looking results thanks to the ability to use shades and effects more easily than with composite, which helps them mimic the appearance of natural teeth.

Because composite resin is not as hard as tooth enamel, you can expect it to age slightly faster than your tooth structure.

As a result, we usually expect composite bonding to last between five and seven years, depending on your diet, oral habits, and other lifestyle factors.

Thanks to technical advances, this material has become more aesthetic and durable, giving it a wide range of cosmetic applications, including composite bonding.

Porcelain veneers, which are harder than tooth enamel, are recommended for their durability and won't tend to fail due to wear or breakages.

They're also known for being stain-resistant.

However, things like gum recession from overbrushing or staining at the margins, where they meet the tooth, may make you want to replace your veneers after ten years or so.