How much does composite bonding cost?

It is one of the more affordable cosmetic treatments, usually priced per tooth, so the total depends on how many teeth you are treating. We give you an exact figure at your consultation, and finance is available if you would like to spread it.

Does bonding damage my teeth?

No, and this is one of its biggest advantages. In most cases no drilling is needed and no tooth is removed, the resin simply bonds to the surface. That is why it can be reversed if you ever change your mind.

How long does bonding last?

Typically several years with good care, though it is not as hard-wearing as porcelain. The upside is that it is quick and inexpensive to repair or refresh, so keeping it looking good is easy.

Composite can pick up staining over time, more so than porcelain, especially with a lot of tea, coffee or red wine. Good brushing and regular hygiene visits keep it looking fresh, and it can be polished or topped up.

Bonding or veneers, which is right for me?

As a rule, bonding suits smaller fixes, a chip, a small gap, tidying shape, in one gentle visit. Veneers suit bigger changes across several teeth, or when you want the most natural, longest-lasting result. We will advise honestly at your consultation.

Rarely. Because there is usually no drilling, most people need no anaesthetic at all and feel nothing more than the dentist working on the tooth surface. It is one of the most comfortable treatments we offer.

Composite bonding at Lye Dental and Implant Centre

Composite Bonding in Stourbridge

Sorted in a
single visit.

Tooth-coloured material shaped straight onto your teeth to repair chips, close gaps and tidy up your smile. Often in one appointment, usually with no drilling.

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Composite bonding

Small fixes,
big difference.

Bonding uses the same tooth-coloured resin as a white filling, shaped by hand onto your teeth. It is quick, gentle, and quietly transforms a smile.

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Tooth-coloured resin applied and shaped directly onto the tooth, then set hard and polished, all in one sitting.
A quick way to repair and reshape, closing small gaps, rebuilding chipped edges and smoothing rough teeth.
The gentlest cosmetic option. Usually no drilling, nothing permanent removed, and it can be adjusted or reversed later.

Not as hard-wearing as porcelain, but easily repaired or refreshed, and far kinder to the budget.

1 Visit, in most cases

4 Things it puts right See them

Chips — rebuilt in minutes, invisibly
Gaps — small spaces closed neatly
Shape — short or uneven teeth evened out
Rough edges — smoothed and tidied

0 Drilling, in most cases

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Composite bonding at Lye Dental in Stourbridge

Why it matters

The easiest way
to a better smile.

Bonding is often the first thing we suggest, because it does so much for so little. Quick, gentle, affordable, and reversible.

Veneers at Lye Dental in Stourbridge — Quick, gentle, and easily undone.

Done in a single visit

There is no lab, no waiting, no temporaries. We shape the resin onto your teeth, set it, polish it, and you leave with the result the same day.

Usually no drilling at all

Because the material bonds to the surface, we rarely need to remove any tooth. That means no injections in most cases, and nothing permanent taken away.

It can be undone

Unlike veneers or crowns, bonding does not commit you to anything. It can be adjusted, added to, or removed entirely later if you change your mind.

Gentle on your budget

Bonding is one of the most affordable cosmetic treatments there is. It is a small change that makes a real difference, without a large outlay.

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What it fixes

The little things,
put right.

Bonding is made for the small stuff, the chip, the gap, the uneven edge. Tap one to see what it can do.

Small breaks and worn edges

Chips

A chipped front tooth is the classic bonding job. We rebuild the missing edge with tooth-coloured resin in minutes, so it looks whole again.

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Fine lines and hairline cracks

Cracks

Small cracks and surface lines in a front tooth can be smoothed and sealed with bonding, restoring a clean, even look and protecting the edge.

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Small spaces between teeth

Gaps

Bonding can close a small gap without braces, by adding a little resin to the teeth on either side. Quick, gentle, and no need to move anything.

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Marks a single tooth or edge

Staining

A darker tooth or a stubborn mark that will not whiten can be covered and blended with bonding, so it matches the teeth around it.

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Short or mismatched teeth

Uneven edges

Teeth that are a little short, worn or out of line can be built up and evened out, bringing the whole smile line back into balance.

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How it works

How bonding works.

Start to finish, usually inside a single appointment.

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We agree the plan

We look at what is bothering you and talk through what bonding can do. We agree the shape and shade together, so you know what to expect.

02 / 04

We prepare the tooth

Usually just a gentle clean and a mild etch to help the resin grip, no drilling in most cases. This takes only a few minutes.

03 / 04

We shape the resin

We apply the tooth-coloured resin in layers, sculpting it by hand to the agreed shape, then set it hard with a curing light.

04 / 04

We polish it smooth

We fine-tune the shape, check your bite feels right, and polish everything to a natural shine. You walk out with it done.

How it works

How bonding works.

Start to finish, usually inside a single appointment.

Step 01

We agree the plan

We look at what is bothering you and talk through what bonding can do. We agree the shape and shade together, so you know what to expect.

Step 02

We prepare the tooth

Usually just a gentle clean and a mild etch to help the resin grip, no drilling in most cases. This takes only a few minutes.

Step 03

We shape the resin

We apply the tooth-coloured resin in layers, sculpting it by hand to the agreed shape, then set it hard with a curing light.

Step 04

We polish it smooth

We fine-tune the shape, check your bite feels right, and polish everything to a natural shine. You walk out with it done.

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The real decision

Bonding or
veneers?

They overlap, but they are not the same. Bonding is the lighter, quicker option, veneers the fuller transformation. Here is how to tell which you need.

Bonding The quick, gentle fix