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As a teenager, I didn’t look after my teeth properly, and so I started to pay the price a few years ago: my teeth were looking aged and decayed. I decided I needed to do something about it, but didn’t know quite what route to take. After speaking to my dentists in Reading, I decided that I’d give cosmetic bonding a try. I went to the dentist, and he used a cream coloured liquid to fill in the gaps in my teeth where there had been decay. It worked a lot like plastering over the cracks on a wall, and by the time he was finished my teeth looked really great.

I chose cosmetic bonding over the traditional kinds of fillings because I wanted the work to last, so I wouldn’t have to go back to the dentist again any time soon. Also, I wanted the filling to be the same colour as my teeth, improving the look of my smile, and cosmetic bonding has that advantage over ordinary metallic-looking fillings. I spent about £1000 on cosmetic bonding, but had a number of teeth done. Asides from anything else, I’ve noticed how much stronger and less sensitive all of my teeth feel now, and it’s just great.