Composite bonding and porcelain veneers fix a lot of the same problems: chips, gaps, worn edges, uneven shapes. They go about it very differently, and the right one for you usually comes down to your budget and how long you want the result to last.
Composite bonding
Bonding builds the tooth up with layers of tooth-coloured resin, shaped and polished in a single visit. There's usually no drilling at all, and it costs less than veneers. The trade-off is that composite picks up stains over time and tends to need refreshing every few years.
Porcelain veneers
Veneers are thin porcelain shells made in a lab and fitted over the front of the tooth. They keep their colour and last a good deal longer, but they cost more and the tooth usually needs some preparation first.
Quite often the best answer is neither, at least to start with. Straightening and whitening first can mean you end up needing far less cosmetic work. That's the sort of thing we'd talk through at a consultation.
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