Chipped Tooth? No Problem
It will happen to all of us at one point in our life. Maybe you were eating your favorite hard candy or smacked into something hard. Broken, cracked, and chipped teeth can be scary for the life of a tooth, but don’t worry your smile can be repaired with us.
At Grand Dental P.C. we have experienced many patients with a broken or chipped tooth. Our professional staff know how to handle any type of tooth damage. We are able to use cosmetic procedures to repair damaged teeth and restore your smile.
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How do teeth crack or break?
There are several reasons a tooth can suddenly break or have a crack split through it. Enamel is one of the strongest tissues in the body, but that doesn’t mean it is unbreakable. Some of the more popular reasons for a cracked or chipped tooth include:
- Chewing on inedible objects (pencils, pens, plastic)
- Playing sports without the correct safety gear
- Harmful foods (ice, citrus, coffee, chips, soda, alcohol, sports drinks, and candy)
- Tooth decay
Practicing proper dental care will help protect your teeth.
Types of Procedures
Damaged teeth come in a variety of forms including, craze lines (tiny cracks along the enamel), fractured cusp (chewing surface breaks off), splits (a deep line or distinct segment), root fractures (cracks that begin in the root and extend to surface), breaks and cracks. There are several types of procedures you can choose from to get your chipped or broken teeth fixed. Here are the top 5 procedures that can repair cracked, chipped, or broken teeth.
Dental Bonding
Using a resin composite, dentists are able to repair cracked, chipped, decayed, and even discolored and gapped teeth. Dentists can prepare any tooth for the composite putty and harden to shape the original damage tooth.
Veneers or Lumineers
Veneers are porcelain caps that can cover the tooth completely. They provide attractive finishes with a protective shell that will help the tooth last even longer.
Lumineers are thinner versions of veneers. These can be used for minor damaged teeth, such as a craze lines or discolored teeth. These thin shells require no removal or adjustments to your original teeth.
Crowns for Teeth
If your teeth are chipped or damaged badly, it is recommended that a crown be used. If you’re a person whose always had sensitive teeth, crowns also reduce pain caused from chewing or drinking.
Root Canals
Although they have a bad rep, root canals are not as painful as some people express them to be. Root canals are beneficial in treating a damaged tooth because they involve cleaning out all the decay, preventing the spread of any dangerous bacteria. Root canals can also have a crown placed on top for added protection.
Dental Implants
Any damaged teeth that extends past the gum line requires a dental implant, because the tooth will no longer be savable. After a tooth extraction, a dental implant can be shaped and installed to replace your missing tooth. It will be like you never lost it in the first place.
