Two treatments, one decision: 30 plain-English comparisons
Most dental questions arrive as a choice between two things. A filling or a crown. Bonding or a veneer. An implant or a bridge. These guides set each pair side by side, explain what the dentist is weighing up, and give you a short answer before the detail.
Prices quoted are the Medical & Dental fees that will apply at Wimpole Street when we open on 1 October 2026. Nothing here replaces an examination; it is meant to make the conversation at your consultation shorter and better informed.
Cosmetic
Improving the look of teeth that are otherwise sound.
Composite Bonding vs Veneers
Small edits or a full redesign of the smile.
Read the comparisonComposite Bonding vs Crowns
Surface repair against full-coverage protection.
Read the comparisonPorcelain Veneers vs Composite Veneers
Two materials, two price points, two lifespans.
Read the comparisonVeneers vs Crowns
Cosmetic facing or structural rebuild.
Read the comparisonVeneers vs Invisible Braces
Masking alignment or correcting it.
Read the comparisonVeneers vs Teeth Whitening
Changing colour alone, or colour and shape.
Read the comparisonTeeth Whitening vs Veneers
When brightening is enough and when it is not.
Read the comparisonTeeth Whitening vs Composite Bonding
Shade versus shape.
Read the comparison
Restorative
Repairing teeth affected by decay, wear or fracture.
Composite Bonding vs Fillings
Same resin, different purpose.
Read the comparisonDental Crowns vs Fillings
How much tooth is left decides this one.
Read the comparisonDental Crowns vs Onlays
Full coverage or a conservative alternative.
Read the comparisonInlay vs Dental Crown
Lab-made fillings against caps.
Read the comparisonFillings vs Inlays
Direct or indirect restoration for a cavity.
Read the comparisonOnlay vs Filling
When a cusp is involved.
Read the comparisonWhite Fillings vs Silver Fillings
Composite against amalgam.
Read the comparisonZirconia Crowns vs Porcelain Crowns
Strength versus translucency.
Read the comparison
Implants & Tooth Replacement
Options for one missing tooth through to a whole arch.
Dental Implants vs Bridges
Stand-alone root or anchored to neighbours.
Read the comparisonDental Implants vs Dentures
Fixed or removable replacement.
Read the comparisonDental Implants vs Partial Dentures
Filling gaps when some teeth remain.
Read the comparisonImplant-Supported Dentures vs Dentures
Adding anchorage to a removable plate.
Read the comparisonAll-on-4 vs Traditional Implants
Four fixtures per arch or one per tooth.
Read the comparisonFull Mouth Implants vs All-on-4
Two routes to a fixed full arch.
Read the comparisonFull Mouth Implants vs Dentures
Replacing every tooth, fixed or removable.
Read the comparison
Orthodontics
Straightening teeth discreetly or conventionally.
Hygiene & Whitening
Cleaning, stain removal and brightening.
Emergency & Endodontic
Saving a tooth or letting it go.
Ask a dentist rather than a web page
Wimpole Street opens 1 October 2026. Register your interest now, or see the same clinicians at South Kensington or St Paul's in the meantime.
