{"id":51,"date":"2021-08-05T12:29:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T12:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2021-10-21T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:28:13","slug":"composite-bonding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/general-dentistry\/composite-bonding\/","title":{"rendered":"Composite Bonding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding-285x143.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding-660x330.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-composite-bonding-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This refers to a soft, paste type material which is used in a variety of ways. This substance is comprised of acrylic resins and various fillers and can be moulded for whatever purpose, e.g. to fill gaps between the teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Composite bonding matches the colour of your natural teeth and often provides a better result. But it is lacks the strength of other dental materials such as ceramic or porcelain and is vulnerable to staining compared to these other materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">USES OF COMPOSITE BONDING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Composite bonding is used as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As an aesthetic &#8216;white&#8217; filling to fill a cavity in a tooth caused by decay.<\/li><li>To repair a cracked, chipped or irregularly shaped tooth.<\/li><li>Close an unsightly gap between the teeth<\/li><li>Reshape a crooked or unattractive tooth<\/li><li>Replace traditional, silver amalgam fillings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It also plays an important role in a &#8216;smile makeover&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COMPOSITE BONDING PROCEDURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dentist will choose a shade of composite bonding which matches the colour of your natural teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tooth which is to receive the bonding is prepared beforehand. It undergoes a thorough clean and is kept dry by the application of a rubber dam. The dentist then roughens the surface of the tooth before etching it with a special gel which enables the composite material to firmly adhere to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bonding material is then applied and left to harden under a special light source. This process is repeated several times until the desired result is achieved. The tooth then undergoes a final polish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This refers to a soft, paste type material which is used in a variety of ways. This substance&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":45,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":174,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions\/174"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}