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Etch-Retained Restorations
Many newer dental materials are adhesive which means they stick or bond to teeth. The surface of the tooth is made slightly rough by using a mild acid so that the repair (restoration) can grip properly. This process is called etching.
They can be found on fillings, crowns, veneers or onlays.
Your dentist will sometimes numb the tooth, then dab the etching acid onto the tooth surface and hold it there for a while to roughen it up while keeping your mouth open. Then they will wash the tooth out thoroughly with a jet of water. Finally, they will dry the tooth and paint the 'bonding agent' (a sort of glue) onto the roughened area, before filling the tooth or applying any more type of restoration.
What are the benefits of Etch-Retained Restorations?
- The bond holding the restoration can be very strong therefore increasing the time it stays in place.
- The restoration can always be glued back into place even if it breaks.
- Less of the natural tooth is lost as the restorations are held in place by the bonding agent and not just by the shape of the tooth.
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1955 Reviews
14th November 2025
Did not wait long to be seen. Friendly staff. Dentist welcoming and friendly. Listened to me about my pregnancy. Gave good advice and informed me and what might happen later in my pregnancy regarding bleeding gums.
14th November 2025
Thd practice is run very efficiently and is patient orientated.
14th November 2025
Everything
14th November 2025
The staff are friendly and helpful. They explain everything in detail and always ask about your health and prescription drugs and changes.
14th November 2025
The people are very friendly and efficient. I feel completely at ease with my dentist and his nurse. The reception team are good as well
14th November 2025
Abbey is the best dentist I have ever had.
13th November 2025
The professionalism both in terms of the staff and the dentistry
13th November 2025
Been using the practice for over 25 years, always had Abigail Dundas and she is amazing.
13th November 2025
Very helpfull and understanding. Explained the treatment. Planed for the next oppointment. All staff are very welcome and smiling. Very clean atmosphere.. dentist very experienced..
12th November 2025
Staff are always friendly and helpful throughout the practice. The practice is always spotless and well maintained. Re booking is done in advance and the new reminders (email and SMS) are great. I have made recommendations to my friends in the past and will continue to do so.
12th November 2025
I trust my dentist implicitly and I was the first patient he saw when he joined the practice several years ago. I am always in awe of his knowkedge, professionalism and experise. He is understanding, kind,, understanding, kind and gentle. He chats to me before he starts, checks if tgere have been any changes to my phisical heakth and lustebs to wgat I have to say. He tells me what he is doing every step of the way and if I have options, he discusses them with me in detail. He gives me after care instructions.He us the best dentust I have ever had and in the beginning I was an extremely nervous patient due to traumatic dental childhood experiences but now because if the way I have been treated by him, I no longer shake almost uncontrllably. He is always reassuring and asks It me if I am ok during any treatment.It has taken more than 65 years to feel relaxed and comfortable at the dentist.I hooe I never have to change him because trust is the key. Thank you
12th November 2025
Dentist is best over had and brilliant with my son
12th November 2025
Outstanding Dentist, Nurse and Receptionist.
12th November 2025
I’ve used Cedar Dental for many years and find the whole practice friendly and highly professional. Abigail Dundas is undoubtedly the best practitioner I’ve ever experienced in my 74 years.
12th November 2025
I was very pleased that the dentist saw me some months ago after many years of not attending the dentist
11th November 2025
I've had my dentist for a number of years now i feel at ease she's so nice her advice is essential and I trust her to do a good job
11th November 2025
Been coming ti cedar dental care 4o years always had very good treatmentI now have Rav who is brilliant very caring and very very clever and kind !!!
11th November 2025
Feel l was listened too, I am nervous about the dentist.
9th November 2025
Everything was great apart from the bill
9th November 2025
All the staff were very helpful and friendly and efficient.