How much does composite bonding cost?
Composite bonding costs £195 per tooth for edge bonding and £295 per tooth for a full composite veneer at Toothi in Edgware. Six teeth of edge bonding is £995. Six composite veneers are £1,595. Every figure is published below — nothing is held back until you are in the chair.
Most UK practices answer “how much is composite bonding” with a vague range or no figure at all. Toothi publishes the whole price list instead. Transparent, fixed pricing is the point — you know the total before you agree to anything.
Composite bonding cost per tooth and per package
| Treatment | Per tooth | 4 teeth | 6 teeth | 8 teeth | 10 teeth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge bonding | £195 | £695 | £995 | Priced per tooth | Priced per tooth |
| Composite veneer | £295 | £1,095 | £1,595 | £1,995 | £2,395 |
Two treatments sit under the same heading, and knowing which one you need is what makes the composite dental bonding cost predictable.
- Edge bonding (£195 per tooth) adds composite to the biting edge of a tooth — levelling a worn or uneven edge, rebuilding a small chip, squaring off a pointed corner. It is the lighter-touch option and the one most people actually need after Invisalign.
- Composite veneer (£295 per tooth) resurfaces the whole visible face of the tooth. It can change shade, close a gap, straighten the look of a rotated tooth and rebuild shape across the entire front surface. More material, more chair time, more control over the final result.
Social six composite bonding cost
The “social six” is the six upper front teeth — the ones visible in a normal smile — and it is by far the most requested case. Six teeth of edge bonding is £995. Six composite veneers are £1,595. Both are fixed prices, not estimates.
Some patients extend to eight or ten teeth because their smile line shows more than six. Ten composite veneers are £2,395. If you are unsure how many of your teeth actually show when you smile, that is the first thing we check at the consultation, and we will tell you if fewer teeth would give the same result.
What changes composite tooth bonding cost
How many teeth are treated. Bonding is priced per tooth, so the total scales with the work. The package prices above already reflect the efficiency of doing several teeth in one appointment.
Edge bonding or a full composite veneer. This is the single biggest factor — £195 against £295 per tooth. It is decided by what you want changed, not by upselling; plenty of cases only need the edges.
Whether anything needs doing first. Bonding is placed onto healthy teeth. If there is decay, gum inflammation or an old failing filling in a tooth being bonded, that is treated first and priced separately on the fees page. A check-up from £55 establishes this before any cosmetic plan is agreed.
Whitening timing. Composite cannot be whitened once it is placed, so if you want a lighter shade it has to happen before bonding. That is a separate treatment with its own published fee.
Protecting the result. If you grind or clench, a nightguard is £195 and materially extends how long the bonding lasts.
Composite bonding cost vs veneers
Composite bonding is sculpted onto your own tooth by hand in a single visit and is reversible. A porcelain veneer is made in a lab, needs some tooth preparation, takes two visits and lasts longer. At Toothi a porcelain veneer is £895 per tooth against £295 for a composite veneer — so the decision is roughly a three-times difference in cost against a longer service life.
For a chip, a worn edge, a small gap or a shape tweak, bonding is the sensible starting point, and it does not close the door on porcelain later. The full side-by-side sits on the veneers cost page.
How long composite bonding lasts
Composite typically holds its look for four to seven years before it needs polishing, a top-up or replacing. It is less stain-resistant than porcelain and can chip under heavy bite forces. Red wine, coffee, smoking and grinding all shorten that window; a nightguard, a hygienist visit twice a year and not using your front teeth as tools all lengthen it.
Paying for composite bonding
0% finance over up to 10 months is available on any treatment over £250, which covers every package above. You get a written, fixed quote at the consultation before anything starts — the number on that quote is the number you pay.
Fees correct as of September 2026. The complete list across every treatment is on the fees page.
Composite bonding at Toothi
Toothi is a fully private dental practice at 1 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, London HA8 6LD, two minutes from Edgware Station, rated 4.9 on Google. Composite bonding is placed by Dr Ali El-Kabengi (GDC 270807), who has a special interest in cosmetic and restorative dentistry.
- Published pricing. £195 edge bonding, £295 composite veneer, per tooth, listed above and on the fees page.
- Fixed written quote at consultation before any treatment begins.
- 0% finance over up to 10 months on treatment over £250.
- Open seven days — Mon–Wed and Fri 9am–6pm, Thu 9am–12pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–5pm.
See composite bonding in Edgware for before-and-afters and the treatment process itself.
Composite bonding cost: frequently asked questions
How much is composite bonding in the UK?
At Toothi, edge bonding is £195 per tooth and a composite veneer is £295 per tooth. Six teeth of edge bonding is £995; six composite veneers are £1,595. UK prices vary widely by practice and region, which is why we publish ours in full.
How much does composite bonding cost per tooth?
£195 per tooth for edge bonding and £295 per tooth for a composite veneer. Which one you need depends on whether you are changing just the biting edge or the whole visible face of the tooth.
What does composite bonding on the social six cost?
£995 for six teeth of edge bonding, or £1,595 for six composite veneers. The social six is the six upper front teeth most visible when you smile.
What is the difference between edge bonding and a composite veneer?
Edge bonding adds composite to the biting edge of the tooth to level, lengthen or rebuild it. A composite veneer resurfaces the entire visible face, so it can also change shade, close gaps and reshape the whole tooth. Edge bonding is £195 per tooth, a composite veneer £295.
Will an NHS dentist do composite bonding?
Cosmetic composite bonding is not available on the NHS, which funds only clinically necessary treatment. Toothi is a fully private practice and does not provide NHS treatment.
What is the downside of composite bonding?
Composite stains more readily than porcelain and typically lasts four to seven years before it needs attention, against ten to fifteen for a porcelain veneer. It can also chip under a heavy bite. In exchange it is reversible, done in one visit, and costs less per tooth.
Can composite bonding be whitened later?
No. Composite does not respond to whitening gel. If you want a lighter shade, whiten first and the bonding is then matched to the new colour.
Toothi London, 1 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, London HA8 6LD · 020 3148 2444 · Mon–Wed & Fri 9am–6pm, Thu 9am–12pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–5pm (open 7 days). Dr Ali El-Kabengi GDC 270807. Fully private practice. Fees correct as of September 2026.
