Composite Bonding in Istanbul, Turkey

Bonding Treatment

Bonding is one of the most commonly used dental procedures to restore tooth integrity. Bonding treatment is applied to restore dental aesthetics. In addition to changing the color, shape and size of the teeth, bonding can also be used to eliminate various dental defects that detract from the aesthetic appearance.

Bonding treatment is also known as aesthetic filling or composite laminate. An important advantage of the procedure is that there is no need to remove tissue from the tooth surface during the application. It is applied by adding bonding material or composite resin compatible with the natural color of the tooth to the area to be treated. The application is usually completed in one session. In this way, an aesthetic tooth appearance can be achieved without removing tooth tissue.

The aesthetic dentistry procedure applied by applying a tooth-colored composite material to the tooth, shaping, hardening and polishing it is called bonding. It is an ideal method that is often preferred in small-scale aesthetic dentistry applications to fix broken or chipped teeth for any reason or to eliminate small gaps between teeth.

Thanks to bonding, the overall appearance of the teeth can be improved comfortably and quickly. The main purpose of bonding treatment is to optimize dental aesthetics by repairing, reshaping, lightening or straightening the teeth. The procedure is planned and performed individually for the patient. By using an artificial resin material that has the ability to imitate a real tooth color, shape and volume are added to the tooth. Thus, an aesthetic tooth appearance can be achieved in a short time and at affordable costs.

How is Bonding Application Performed?

In order to apply bonding, the tooth to be treated is first prepared. If there is no decay in the tooth, bonding can be performed without anesthesia. The composite filling color that will best match the natural color of the tooth to be treated is selected. For this, a color guide is used and then the treatment is started.

The surface of the tooth to be treated is roughened, then a conditioning fluid is applied to the surface. This step is applied to ensure that the adhesive bonds better to the tooth. The tooth-colored adhesive material is applied to the tooth and shaped. This should be done before the material hardens. After shaping, the bonding material is hardened with a laser or bright light. The dentist can shape or cut if necessary. The final step is a polishing to match the shade and brightness of the tooth surface, thus supporting the natural appearance.

Bonding is usually completed within 30 to 60 minutes. This time may vary depending on the current condition of the tooth, how many teeth will be treated, the expertise of the dentist, the quality of the material used and similar factors.

It is usually possible to complete the bonding application in a single session. However, depending on the scope of the procedure, more than one session may be required for each patient.

Treatment Process

1. 01Consultation: Initial examination and needs assessment; imaging where required.
2. 02Treatment: Surface prep, composite application, shaping, polishing.
3. 03Follow-up: Outcome review and aftercare guidance.

Bonding Advantages and Longevity

Bonding is an effective method that can be applied not only to treat tooth fractures, but also to give perfect-looking teeth and a successful smile design. Bonding is more affordable than other aesthetic dentistry procedures. In addition, a tooth that has undergone bonding treatment can be re-bonded if needed.

Bonding is an application in the form of natural teeth, so it is not noticeable from the outside. It is a dental procedure that increases the resistance of teeth against staining. Anesthesia is usually not required for bonding application.

The application is done with the least possible tooth loss. Thanks to bonding treatment, which helps to increase the patient's comfort and self-confidence, tooth wear can be removed quickly.

How Long Does Bonding Last?

It is possible to get permanent and durable results if bonding is applied by specialized and experienced dentists with quality materials and correct techniques. Of course, for long-term and healthy use, attention should be paid to important points such as following the dentist's recommendations after bonding treatment and not neglecting oral and dental care. If the necessary care is taken in all these matters and routine dental examinations are not neglected, bonding treatment provides permanent results for 7 to 10 years.

Bonding Indications and Dental Care

Bonding indications and dental care are related to the treated teeth and post-treatment routine.

Bonding;

- It can be applied to teeth with gaps called "Diastema" between them. - Bonding treatment can be applied to teeth that need shape changes such as lengthening or teeth whose colour needs to be changed. No cuts are made on the teeth during bonding treatment. Therefore, it is an extremely advantageous dental procedure for people who want to have aesthetic looking teeth. The closest treatment to bonding treatment is porcelain laminate treatment. However, in this treatment, teeth are cut. In addition, both the construction process is longer and the material used is more expensive. Therefore, bonding treatment stands out as a more advantageous procedure for those who want to achieve fast and quality results in an economical way.

How Should Bonding Dental Care Be?

In order to maintain oral and dental health, individuals should be attentive not only after bonding treatment but also at all times, and should fulfill their oral and dental care routine regularly. However, the fact that dental care becomes more important after any dental procedure, especially bonding, should not be ignored.

Especially in the first 2 days after the bonding application, the consumption of foods and beverages that may cause discoloration and staining of the teeth should be avoided. Making mistakes in nutrition can cause staining and yellowing of the teeth and reduce the benefit of bonding treatment. In particular, consuming tea, coffee, cigarettes and other tobacco products can have negative effects on tooth color. Although it is possible to prevent possible deformations with polishing, the number of additional sessions can be reduced with the right care, saving both time and cost.

Composite Bonding vs Porcelain Veneers

Composite bonding and porcelain veneers both reshape and recolour front teeth; the choice trades lower cost and easy repair against longer survival. Bonding adds tooth-coloured resin directly to the tooth in one appointment, in most cases without removing enamel; a porcelain veneer is a thin ceramic shell made in a laboratory and bonded on, which normally needs some enamel prepared. Pooled survival is lower for composite: 88% (95% CI 81-94) for resin composite laminate veneers in randomised trials followed for 24 to 97 months (PubMed 38035903). For ceramic veneers, a meta-analysis of 29 studies reported pooled survival of 96.81% for lithium disilicate and 96.13% for feldspathic porcelain at 10.4 years (PubMed 39523553).

The two survival figures come from different follow-up periods, so they are not a head-to-head trial. A meta-analysis that did compare porcelain veneers directly with laboratory-made resin veneers found the risk of failure lower for porcelain (RR 0.15, 95% CI 0.06-0.40), with fracture the main complication behind resin failures (PubMed 30677113). The practical difference for a travelling patient comes after a chip: composite can usually be repaired in the chair, and repairing a defective direct restoration showed no detectable difference in failure risk against replacing it (RR 1.21, 95% CI 0.51-2.83), on evidence of very low certainty (PubMed 35362754).

Considerations After Bonding Application

The things to be considered after bonding application can be listed as follows:

• For the first 48 hours following the bonding treatment, foods and drinks that may cause discoloration of the teeth should not be consumed. In this way, it is possible to protect the treated tooth from possible discoloration and staining. There is a risk of discoloration of the resin material due to tea, coffee, cigarettes, caramel, tomato paste, cherry juice and similar substances.
• Maximum attention should be paid to oral and dental hygiene after bonding. Brushing and flossing should become integral parts of the daily oral and dental care routine.
• Routine dental examinations should not be neglected after bonding.
• Care should be taken not to bite hard objects such as pencils, hairpins and ice.
• Care should be taken when consuming foods that may cause strain, especially hard and shelled nuts.
• People who have the habit of biting their nails should give up this habit.
• High salt consumption should not be started immediately after bonding treatment.
• In cases of excessive consumption of sweets, gargle and/or brush your teeth immediately.

Bonding Prices

Bonding prices may vary depending on the patient. When determining bonding prices, different factors such as how many teeth the treatment will be applied to, whether different dentistry procedures are required and the quality of the material to be used are evaluated. In addition, the expertise and experience of the dentist who will apply the bonding treatment and the price policy of the clinic where the application will be performed are also factors that affect bonding prices.

The prices of the bonding method, which is a dentistry procedure based on the application of designs planned according to tooth fractures or gaps, are more affordable than other aesthetic dentistry procedures. At Mosdent in Istanbul, composite bonding that covers the whole front surface of a tooth (a composite veneer) starts from €180 per tooth. That is a starting price, not a quote: the number of teeth and the extent of each build-up are decided at the examination, and the figure that applies to you is written down then.