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How Endodontists Approach and Repair a Broken Tooth

A broken tooth can cause pain. It can also lower your self-esteem because it can distort your smile. Your endodontist can assess your affected tooth and recommend the right treatment. Here are the details on how your endodontist will approach and correct your broken tooth.

Dental veneers

These thin shells can repair a broken tooth by covering and reinforcing it. Dental veneers are ideal for an affected front tooth. The result is a whitened and healthy-looking tooth. The dentist will use a resin composite or porcelain material to create a custom veneer. Specific areas of the shell must be thicker than the rest so that it can fill the broken part of the tooth.

The dentist will shave off a thin layer of enamel from the front side of the broken tooth. Taking an impression of the treated tooth will determine the size and shape of the veneer. The lab will use the impression to create the shell. The patient will get the permanent veneer after one to two weeks.

Roughening the front surface of the tooth is necessary. This will make the shell stick better to the tooth. The dentist will use dental cement to attach the shell to the treated tooth. A curing light will harden the cement. Shaping and polishing the veneer will follow. This will allow the shell to blend well with the rest of the broken tooth’s structure.

Dental cap or crown

A large part of the tooth may have broken off. This will be a quick way for food particles and bacteria to enter the broken tooth. The dentist will recommend a cap or crown to cover and strengthen the affected tooth. Grinding away a significant part of the dental structure is necessary. This will give more space for the dental crown.

The dentist will cement the crown over the broken tooth. This dental restoration will strengthen and protect the weakened tooth from more damage or infection. It will also improve the tooth’s appearance. The patient can choose resin or ceramic, as well as porcelain, metal, or porcelain fused to metal material. The dentist will help the patient decide which material will suit the patient’s needs the most.

Dental bonding or filling

Dental bonding can repair a broken tooth that is visible when one smiles. The dentist will roughen the target area first. This will allow the bonding material to fill the missing piece and stick to the tooth better. Hardening and polishing it will allow the material to blend well with the rest of the patient’s natural teeth. A tiny missing piece will need a simple dental filling treatment. These repair methods are painless and quick.

Dental implant

A tooth with severe damage up to the jawbone will not be repairable anymore. In this case, the dentist will need to extract the tooth and place a dental implant in the empty socket. Replacing the broken tooth with a titanium rod and an artificial crown will give the patient a new smile. It will be a stronger, more lasting one.

Your endodontist can restore your smile and oral health by repairing your broken tooth

A broken tooth may be simple or complicated. Either case will need immediate correction. Any of the mentioned methods can help relieve your pain and improve your smile. Working with your dentist can help you reach your smile goals in no time.

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