Sometimes instead of a porcelain veneer, a natural colour ‘composite’ material is used instead of porcelain. Dental bonding is a fast, relatively less expensive way to repair cracked or chipped teeth, whiten discoloured teeth, change a tooth's shape, fill spaces between teeth, cover a tooth's exposed root and fill cavities.

The bonding procedure involves applying a tooth-coloured resin to the tooth and then using a special light to harden and bond the material to the tooth.