Dental Cosmetic Bonding

Dental bonding is made out of a tough but beautiful tooth coloured resin which is bonded to your teeth.

Bonding can enhance the existing colour of your teeth. The bonding process is often done along with teeth whitening.

If your bonding is well looked after and maintained it can last many years. Five years is an average guideline.

Porcelain veneers, veneers in a day, 6 month braces and Invisalign are just a few alternatives you would have to bonding.

Your cosmetic dentist will advise which is best for you.

Dental bonding costs between €150 to €300 per tooth depending on the type of bonding required.

Incisal edge bonding is €150 per tooth.

Composite bonding €250-€300 per tooth.

Full details can be found on our pricing page.

No. Composite bonding is a non invasive procedure, so it is pain free and perfectly safe for your teeth.

No. Composite bonding can't be whitened.

So if your planning to get teeth whitening, you'll need to do it before getting your bondings or veneers.

That depends on each insurance policy. Cosmetic treatments usually are not covered, unless it's something necessary.

The patient needs to book a consultation with the dentist to get a quotation. The quotation will then need to be sent to the insurance company, with pictures and x-rays where necessary in order to see if the treatment is covered.

Check out our post on how dental insurance works at 3Dental.

Composite bonding cover the entire tooth while edge bonding is placed along the edges of the tooth or in cracks and chips.

It is still possible to brighten the shade of your teeth using edge bonding but not to the extreme that is achievable with full tooth bonding and composite bonding. 

• Repairing cracks and chips
• Elongating shorter teeth
• Increasing tooth size for a fuller smile
• Evening out an uneven smile
• Moderate shade brightening
• Refurbish previous bonding

In most dental bonding cases, there is no preparation of the teeth required. Because we do not remove any tooth structure, your natural teeth are fully intact underneath your bonding.

It is possible to remove your bonding or make changes to the look of your teeth, including reversing the procedure and returning your teeth to their natural state.

Any treatments that require the preparation of the teeth will be thoroughly explained by your dentist during the consultation.

Yes, in most cases, we can use dental composite bonding to fill gaps in your teeth.

As every case is different, you will need a consultation with a cosmetic dentist. Your dentist can determine if bonding is the best treatment to achieve the desired results at that appointment.

Yes, we can redo dental bonding. Many patients who have had their bonding treatment elsewhere, sometimes overseas, are not happy with the result.

In some cases, the patient does not like the overall look. In others, their teeth were not thoroughly polished and left with a rough surface.

There are other cases where the bonding has left the patient with issues with their bite, leading to discomfort or chipping of the teeth.

With dental bonding, we can:

1. Re-polish the bonding
2. Change the shape or size of the teeth
3. Change the shade of the teeth
4. Correct bite issues
5. Remove the bonding and return the teeth to the natural state or start again.

If you are unhappy with your composite bonding, you can come to speak with one of the cosmetic dentists at 3Dental. After an examination, they will be able to recommend a course of action.

It depends on how severe your case is. Some patients with receding gums will be able to get composite bonding. The patient will need to see a dentist about their receding gums and treat them in all cases.

Definitely, dental bonding can match the shade and colour of your teeth and create an unnoticeable replacement for the chipped portion of the tooth. We often use incisal edge bonding to straighten the smile line, repair chips or build-up areas where the teeth are worn.

We can use dental bonding to straighten the teeth in some cases. In others, orthodontic treatment may be required, especially if problems with the bite need to be corrected.

When talking about straightening teeth, this could refer to crooked teeth (angled), teeth that are twisted out of alignment or teeth at different levels to each other (the smile line).

Composite bonding can be used to correct all of these issues. A consultation with a dentist is the first step. Your dentist can tell you if bonding is appropriate for your case and the best course of treatment for you to get the best result.

We do not perform composite bonding on people who are pregnant. The etching gel we use to treat the teeth before the bonding procedure is not recommended during pregnancy.

No, dental bonding is a safe and non-invasive treatment that does not alter the patients existing tooth structure.

Hopefully, the situation is not as bad as you think. You can come in for a consultation with one of our dentists.

They will put a plan together for you and help you choose a treatment that will give you a smile that will make you happy.