There are several ways teeth can become damaged- from injuries, accidents, or simple everyday wear and tear. Once a tooth is damaged, then intervention from a dental professional is necessary.
Why Repair A Chipped Tooth?
Despite their strength, teeth are prone to chips, cracks, and breaks. Ignoring these issues can lead to significant problems.
Sometimes dental work is delayed because it’s considered cosmetic. However, repairing chipped teeth is about more than just feeling confident in the way your smile looks.
A damaged tooth is vulnerable to further harm, potentially resulting in additional cracks or breaks. Bacteria can exploit these vulnerabilities, causing decay or infection.
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What Is Dental Bonding?
Dental bonding is a simple, painless, chipped tooth repair procedure. Done in a single office visit, dental bonding rarely requires numbing of the tooth.
During your Dental Bonding appointment, our talented dentists apply a tooth-colored composite resulting in a finished repair that looks completely natural. This makes dental bonding ideal for repairing damage, especially to the front teeth.
This means Dental bonding is an amazingly effective method of filling a small chip in an otherwise healthy tooth.
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Cracked Tooth Repair
When damage to the tooth isn’t just external, a cracked tooth repair may be required. When a crack goes beyond the enamel of the tooth, that means that the inside of the tooth is also damaged. The internal damage of a cracked tooth makes it especially vulnerable to bacteria, leading to infection.
Repair options include dental bonding or dental fillings if the crack is minor. A porcelain dental crown may be used for more serious cracked tooth repairs.
Remember that ignoring a cracked tooth now can lead to needing more serious treatments later. For example, infection or decay spreading through a tooth’s pulp may require a root canal. Worst case scenario, if the crack leads to further breaks, it may become impossible to save the natural tooth, requiring an extraction and dental implant, or another complete replacement option.
Dental implants
Sometimes a broken tooth is damaged badly enough that the tooth’s root is also affected. In these cases, we may suggest an extraction and implant.
A dental implant is a replacement option that most closely resembles the form and function of your natural tooth. Because it also replaces the root of the tooth, it helps preserve not only the health of your teeth, but the health of your gums and bone.
Broken Tooth Repair
A broken tooth is a serious dental problem because the tooth is highly vulnerable to further damage. A broken tooth can extend beyond the enamel and into the tooth’s pulp, making infection a serious possibility and risk. It’s vital to have the tooth evaluated right away, allowing you to explore your broken tooth repair options.
A broken tooth often needs more than a simple filling. A common broken tooth repair is a porcelain dental crown. When receiving a dental crown, the broken or damaged exterior of the tooth is removed, then any infection in the tooth’s pulp is also removed. Once the decay and infection is removed, the tooth is built back up with a core buildup material, and finally, the temporary crown is put in place, protecting the rest of the tooth while the permanent crown is being fabricated by our lab.
A dental crown is a broken tooth repair option for when your natural root can be preserved. In cases where the entire tooth needs to be replaced, an extraction and dental implant may be an option.
Treatment options depend on the kind of injury the tooth has received and the severity of the damage. Our dentists perform diagnostics such as X-rays to evaluate the tooth to determine whether the damage extends to the root of the tooth or the surrounding bone.
If you have a broken or chipped tooth, then you should immediately call Future Of Dentistry, serving Chelmsford, Lowell, and many more at (978-970-2089) to repair your teeth and restore your smile today!
If you have a broken, chipped, or cracked tooth, do not wait any longer! Immediately call our Chelmsford practice at (978-970-2089) for urgent Dental treatment.Â