The adhesive attachment enables further application of filling materials to the tooth. Composite veneers are thin layers of a filling material on the vestibular surfaces of incisors. These serve to attenuate aesthetic imperfections such as discolouration, enamel hypoplasia or even a diastema.

Filling dental cutting edges is one option to beautify discoloured cutting edges. These discolourations are created by pigment inclusion (e.g., from tea or coffee). Dental forming may be indicated for various reasons, e.g., for aesthetic problems.