Did you break your tooth by accident? Did you notice something hard in your mouth after a bite? See your dentist as soon as possible! A treatment could help you to save the remaining tooth if the damage happened either by an accident or by cavities. More >>>
A broken tooth could cause not only esthetical problems but it is often sensitive when eating hot or cold food, when the weather changes or when taking a deep breath. In order to prevent the tooth to be damaged further it is recommended to get the problem fixed as soon as possible.
Broken tooth by accident
Front teeth can be often damaged by a bad movement: the fore-teeth are the most likely to be chipped. They could be fixed by dental bonding, veneers or crowns. However, treatment for a broken or chipped tooth will depend on how severely it is damaged.
Dental Filling or Bonding
If you have chipped off just a small piece of tooth enamel, your dentist may repair the damage with a filling. If less than half of the tooth is missing bonding is the best way to repair it. This procedure uses a tooth-colored composite resin and doesn’t require numbing the tooth. The material includes tiny pieces of porcelain therefore can be very well polished to look like a natural tooth.
If you have chipped off just a small piece of tooth enamel, your dentist may repair the damage with a filling. If less than half of the tooth is missing bonding is the best way to repair it. This procedure uses a tooth-colored composite resin and doesn’t require numbing the tooth. The material includes tiny pieces of porcelain therefore can be very well polished to look like a natural tooth.
Veneer or Crown
The dentist may grind or file away part of the remaining tooth and cover it with a crown or veneer if a large piece of tooth broke off. The biggest advantage of ceramic veneer is that not all the tooth has to be prepared by removing valuable pieces, but only the visible surface of it will go under preparation.
Root canal treatment is often carried out before metal- or non-metal crowns are fitted. The tooth will be built up afterwards based on a glass fiber post.
The dentist may grind or file away part of the remaining tooth and cover it with a crown or veneer if a large piece of tooth broke off. The biggest advantage of ceramic veneer is that not all the tooth has to be prepared by removing valuable pieces, but only the visible surface of it will go under preparation.
Root canal treatment is often carried out before metal- or non-metal crowns are fitted. The tooth will be built up afterwards based on a glass fiber post.
Broken tooth by cavities
Recognizing decay at an early stage can be easily treated by a filling on one or two surfaces so the tooth could stay without any problems for years. However, not treating the decay properly can cause the tooth to chip or break when for example biting down on something hard, falling or receiving a blow to the face.
Inlay
If a small piece of enamel is broken off a simple filling can fix the problem. Large cavities can be restored by dental inlays or by veneers as mentioned above. Inlays and onlays are a special kind of fillings created by a dental technician and placed in by a dentist. They last longer than regular fillings.
If a small piece of enamel is broken off a simple filling can fix the problem. Large cavities can be restored by dental inlays or by veneers as mentioned above. Inlays and onlays are a special kind of fillings created by a dental technician and placed in by a dentist. They last longer than regular fillings.
Core build up
If a big part of the tooth is broken off but the roots are healthy, the canal of the roots has to be grinded centrally after the removal of the nerves. Then a fiber reinforced resin post will be placed in the root canal for the metal- or non-metal crowns to be fitted on. Using the modernist techniques the difference between the new and the original tooth won’t be recognized at all.
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If a big part of the tooth is broken off but the roots are healthy, the canal of the roots has to be grinded centrally after the removal of the nerves. Then a fiber reinforced resin post will be placed in the root canal for the metal- or non-metal crowns to be fitted on. Using the modernist techniques the difference between the new and the original tooth won’t be recognized at all.
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