How To Fix the Way Your Broken Tooth Looks
A broken tooth can result from many situations, including facial blows and injuries, weakened or diseased teeth, and general wear and tear. If you have a broken tooth at the front of your mouth, it may be interfering with your smile and leaving you feeling less confident than before.
However, a cracked or broken tooth can also cause some unpleasant symptoms, including sensitivity-based pain when chewing your food or sudden pain when your tooth is exposed to hot or cold temperatures. This pain may come and go, but the appearance of a broken tooth will not go away unless you choose to fix it.
The right approach to fixing a cracked or broken tooth may depend on the extent to which your tooth is broken. More serious cracks generally require more extensive forms of treatment due to swelling, bleeding, infection, or tissue damage, whereas minor cracks or small chips are less of a big deal, especially if you can still bite down and chew normally or you don’t really notice that your tooth hurts.
Learning more about all of the treatment options available to you can help you make the best decision for your needs, as well as your budget.
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Broken Teeth: What You Should Know
The treatment options, and outcome of treatment, for a broken or cracked tooth will largely depend on the type, location, and extent of the cracks and breakage on your tooth.
Some damage is more serious than others, and the main types of cracks are as follows:
Craze lines: Craze lines are minor cracks that only impact the outer enamel of the tooth in question, and this type of crack is very common in adult teeth. Craze lines cause no pain and are of no concern aside from the way that they impact your appearance.
Fractured/broken cusp: A fractured cusp occurs when part of your tooth’s chewing surface breaks off. These fractures often happen near a dental filling, but can also impact any tooth.
Cracked tooth: A general cracked tooth occurs when a tooth cracks in such a way that the crack extends below the chewing surface and moves vertically toward the root of the tooth. This type of crack may spread gradually, and can ultimately cause your tooth to split into separate pieces.
Split tooth: In the case of a split tooth, this type of crack results from a cracked tooth that has been left untreated, and the crack has progressed.
Beyond these types of cracks, you may also simply experience a chipped tooth, especially just chipped enamel, which happens when a small piece of your tooth breaks off. Chipped teeth commonly affect the front teeth because of their size and shape, and when a front tooth chips it can change the way your smile looks.
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How Can I Know If My Broken Tooth Needs To Be Repaired?
Not every type of cracked or broken tooth needs to be immediately repaired, but there are a few signs you should look out for in order to determine whether or not you should get in touch with your dentist. Even if your tooth doesn’t need to be immediately repaired or replaced, it’s a good idea to start considering your options if and when the crack progresses.
That said, if your broken tooth is leaving you feeling insecure because of the way it affects your smile and appearance, this is a good enough reason to schedule a visit with your dentist about getting your broken tooth replaced with Stabili-Teeth™.
Broken teeth are evaluated at different levels of severity, and more severe types of broken teeth require more urgent care. The levels of severity are as follows:
Minor Severity: Chipped Teeth - A chipped tooth, even a large chip, is generally a cosmetic concern more so than a medical concern, so it is generally not necessary to seek out urgent dental care unless you are intent on fixing the appearance of the tooth as soon as possible.
Intermediate Severity: Minor to Moderate Cracks - Minor to moderate cracks in a tooth have the potential to lead to an opening in part of the tooth, in which case the cavity needs to be filled and repaired by a dentist before tooth decay or further trauma occurs.
High Severity: Large Cracks - Large cracks in a tooth are considered to be very severe, and you should contact a dental professional promptly if this is the case for you. If a tooth is severely damaged and has a crack that extends beyond the gum line, there is potential for the nerves and pulp of the tooth to become exposed and damaged.
Additionally, if your tooth is broken, chipped, or cracked and is causing you pain, this is another sign that you should contact your dentist. Pain or discomfort in the affected tooth is a sign that the crack may be causing larger problems, and leaving a painful cracked tooth untreated may cause the crack to progress. Stabili-Teeth™ can ease your pain with same-day results that restore functionality and give you back the appearance and functionality you’ve been missing.
What Are My Options For Repairing a Broken Tooth?
There are several different ways that a broken tooth can be repaired, and the right option for you largely depends on your budget as well as the extent of the damage to your tooth.
The three most common options are as follows:
Dental bonding or composite fillings: If one of your front teeth has been chipped or broken and the damage is minor, your doctor may recommend that you get a bonding procedure done. This type of procedure entails applying an adhesive material to the tooth, and then following this with the application of a tooth enamel-colored resin to mimic your natural teeth. The material will then be shaped, and your dentist will use an ultraviolet light to harden it.
Dental crowns or caps: If a large piece of your tooth has broken off, a temporary crown may be necessary in order to save the tooth. Permanent crowns may be made out of porcelain, metal, composite resin, or ceramic so that they match your natural tooth.
Veneers: In cases where the damage to your tooth is more severe, veneers are another option. Veneers act like a cover for your damaged tooth, and the process requires your tooth to be ground down so that a veneer can be fitted on top of it.
Depending on the damage to your tooth, you may also need to undergo a root canal procedure or a tooth extraction if your tooth cannot be saved, and you should expect these procedures to cost extra on top of the cost of your method of tooth repair or replacement.
Fillings and dental crowns generally cost around $50-$300 depending on the extent of the damage as well as the location of the damaged tooth, while veneers can cost anywhere from $250-$2,000.
Considering the fact that these costs will be in addition to the costs of your dental visits themselves, as well as any necessary X-rays or other procedures, these methods of repairing teeth may not be in your budget.
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Same Day Results at a Lower Cost with Stabili-Teeth™
If your teeth are prone to damage or breakage to the point where they cannot be saved, or if conventional methods are not well suited to your needs for other reasons, Stabili-Teeth™ has the solution with same day results at a lower cost than traditional methods of damaged or missing tooth replacement.
Stabili-Teeth™ was created as an alternative to Fixed Detachables (as in Clear Choice or All-on-Four) because although Fixed Detachables work great, the cost remains very high. Stabili-Teeth™ provides the same proven results as Fixed Detachables at an affordable price. Stabili-Teeth™ will stay in your mouth with no palate covering for a natural, stunning smile that provides full functionality—and a pain-free mouth.
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The Bottom Line
If you have a broken or chipped tooth that is visible when you smile, your confidence may be taking a hit, even if the damage to your tooth is nothing severe.
When it comes to getting a broken tooth repaired, your options will vary depending on the extent of the damage, the location of the damaged tooth, your budget, and the severity of the breakage. Some broken teeth cannot be saved and thus need to be extracted, whereas other forms of breakage are only minor and can be easily fixed.
Common methods of repairing broken teeth include dental bonding, dental crowns or fillings, and veneers, and these options vary when it comes to pricing and results.
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Cracked Teeth | American Association of Endodontists
Three Indications You're In Need of Broken Tooth Repair | Penn Dental Medicine
Depend on Penn Dental Medicine to Repair Chipped Teeth | Penn Dental Medicine
Chipped Tooth Repair: Treatment Costs and Pain Relief | Dentaly