Chipping A Tooth Is Quite A Common Phenomenon

Many reasons can lead to a chipped tooth including grinding or clinching, trauma, incorrect filling, having cavities that weaken the tooth, eating a hard food, and a bad bite.

The action to take depends on how severe the damage is, only your dentist may decide with you on the right solution for your tooth.

If you have a chipped tooth, you might not feel any tooth pain unless the chip is large enough to expose the nerves in the inner layer of the tooth. If a chipped tooth exposes the nerves inside a tooth, you might notice increased tooth sensitivity and pain when chewing or when the chipped tooth is exposed to very hot or very cold drinks and food.

Depending on the size of the fracture the treatment will be:

• If the chip in your tooth is very small, your dentist might just smooth and polish the chipped tooth, and no additional treatment will be needed.
• For small and uncomplicated chips, your dentist will probably suggest a composite bonding, composite will help to find your smile or your function, and your dentist will first roughen up the remaining enamel and shape the composite to create a natural-looking extension. He or she then sets the composite using a blue light. This composite may last if taken good care about 10 years.
• Heavily fractured and seriously broken teeth may require more complex treatments including:
• Root canal treatment as a first step of the following options
• Veneers if the cosmetic issue apply, these restorations are essentially composite or porcelain covers on the front of your teeth and produce a smooth, natural look when fully applied.
• Crowns which cover the entire tooth.  Crowns are more appropriate when a cracked tooth causes the loss of a large portion of the original tooth. They can correct the tooth shape and repair your smile quickly, while preventing further damage such as tooth decay and exposed nerves.
• Dental Implant, f your tooth has cracked just before the surface of the gumline, you should have the tooth removed and replaced with a dental implant.  Just remember it may take the longest, as your mouth will need proper time to heal between the extraction and the implant.
• You may also replace a heavily chipped tooth with a bridge or denture.