When you break or crack a tooth, it is of vital importance that you seek treatment and get it repaired as soon as possible.
(prHWY.com) September 26, 2012 - North Providence RI, RI -- When you break or crack a tooth, it is of vital importance that you seek treatment and get it repaired as soon as possible. There are a number of emergency dentists that are willing to treat any sort of tooth condition 24/7. The quicker you get broken tooth repair, the better the chances of you saving your tooth and not developing any serious problems.
A tooth can break because of a number of reasons such as hard food or grinding of the teeth. Whatever the reason, below are 4 of the most commonly used treatments used in
broken tooth repair:
Crown
Whenever a large portion of a tooth breaks or cracks, the dentist is most probably going to recommend getting the tooth crowned. Crowning is a restorative procedure in which the dentist places a solid protective cap over the damaged tooth. Through the process of crowning, the remaining natural tooth is saved and the damage does not spread and cause an infection.
Bonding
When a tooth has been chipped excessively and can be seen by the naked eye, then it will require a much more technical procedure than crowning. When a tooth is excessively chipped, it is important to understand that it will not re-grow naturally. This means that the chipped tooth will always be visible. In order to cover the chipped tooth, the tooth must be bonded.
This procedure involves using a resin-based composite and placing it over the tooth. Once the composite has bonded, it is shaped and later polished. The finished product will look natural.
Extraction
In some serious cases, when the tooth cannot be fixed or saved with filing, bonding or crowning, the tooth needs to be completely removed through the process of extraction. The dentist will need to pull the tooth out of the root and then replace it with a false tooth. Extraction is a very expensive procedure because it takes a lot of time to remove the tooth and then have a denture made for it in its place.
File Down
When a tooth is slightly chipped or broken off the top, the solution to fix it is simply filing it down. Using a specialized medical file, the dentist carefully files down the tooth until the chipped part is removed. Afterwards, the tooth is polished and rounded off to remove any sharp edges that may cause discomfort later on. Filing is the least expensive option and does not require invasive dental surgery.
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