If you have spaces between your side teeth, wearing train-track braces for eighteen months feels like a long slog. People usually ask us about using composite bonding as a fast way to close gaps between teeth.<\/p>\r\n
In cosmetic dentistry, we call this diastema closure. We do not drill your teeth at all. You walk out after about sixty minutes with composite resin added to the sides of adjacent teeth until they touch, closing the dark gaps in a single appointment.<\/p>\r\n
In our clinic at 3 Goldhawk Road in London and talking with people who travel down to see us from Manchester the main risk is leaving an artificial shelf near the root.<\/p>\r\n
Widening a tooth means the resin meets your gum collar at a brand new angle. If that seam has even a microscopic ledge, lunch debris gets caught beneath it like dust under a rug. Gums turn swollen and sore because standard toothbrush bristles simply cannot sweep the shelf clean.<\/p>\r\n
Another headache is square proportions. Piling resin into a massive gap without balancing the neighbouring teeth can leave you with wide, bulky teeth that look like chewing gum tiles.<\/p>\r\n
Plaque also gathers wherever teeth touch. Threading silky tape down through the tight contact every evening keeps the border clean, while sliding it out sideways stops you tugging at the join.<\/p>\r\n
Beyond that, leave wooden toothpicks on the table. Never pry between bonded gaps with hairclips. A basic night splint will sort out any grinding while you sleep.<\/p>\r\n
It helps to check your new bite with dental tape before leaving the surgery to ensure flossing feels completely smooth.\u00a0
Visit our page on composite bonding London<\/strong><\/a> to explore treatment options, costs, and expert advice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"