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Bonding

Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-coloured composite resin is applied to a tooth and hardened with a curing light to repair chips, close gaps, or improve appearance.

Modern bonding relies on universal adhesives such as 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus and All-Bond Universal, which work with both etch-and-rinse and self-etch techniques.

Also known as

  • Composite bonding

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