Hi. I chipped my front tooth, not much. Attached is a picture. Do you think they can fill it? The most damage is occurred to the rear. The pulp isn't hurt since it didn't bleed, but it feels like a
tooth ache and it's hard to eat and sensitive to hot or cold.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/Zbojnik/DSC00338.jpg
Rear shot through mirror. This shows the damage to the rear of the tooth. It's the tooth on the left and you should see some pink showing and it's sort of clear.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/Zbojnik/DSC00334.jpg
picture from the front.
2007-03-18 14:11:51 · 10 answers · asked by Gaz 2 in Health ➔ Dental
I have an appointment for tomorrow, immediately after school.
2007-03-18 14:26:31 · update #1
Hi, I'm a dental hygienist.Good pictures, by the way,that was smart of you to put those on here.
Your dentist will be able to do a composite filling on that tooth with no problem. That is a tooth colored filling that will match the exsisting color of the rest of the tooth, so it should be very realistic looking. There are a few things to note about the filling though: it will pick up stain alot easier than the natural tooth surface does (so if you drink alot of coffee, tea or smoke, it will start to yellow faster than the rest of your tooth), the tooth may stay sensitive to hot and cold for a little while as the inside of the tooth (the pulp chamber containing the blood vessels and nerves) takes time to "shrink" away from the damaged area, and last it's important to note that although dentistry has come a long way in the types of material we use, nothing artificial is ever going to be as strong as the original tooth is (the tooth is covered by enamel which is the hardest substance in the body, harder than bone) so eventually it may break off again. Now, having said all that, I would like to advise you to put off having the tooth crowned (or "capped" as some folks say) as long as possible. Crowning is a good treatment, yes, but in order to crown the tooth, most of the tooth structure is removed, the tooth will be basically carved down to a stump and a new artificial tooth, the crown, will be cemented onto this stump. I think it's wise to remove the least amount of natural tooth structure as possible until you have no other choice. If you were a patient in our office, we'd recommend the composite filling first and you would probably get many years out of that. Then if it breaks again or begins to stain badly, we would consider doing a crown at that point. The comp. filling is MUCH cheaper than a crown and alot less invasive since it preserves more tooth structure. Good luck!
2007-03-18 16:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by ladysashya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good photo. It answers a lot of questions. Make an appointment and get it fixed. If you ignore it, it probably would be fine but the remaining sharp edges are going to begin to chip off. You'll loose even more of it. The dentin is exposed and since it's softer than enamel, it's more prone to decay. Just fix it.
2007-03-18 14:20:58 · answer #2 · answered by LILOLEREDHEN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dentist should be albe to fix that. I chipped the same tooth, only worse and my dentist managed to fix it. Since it's causing discomfort, get an appointment ASAP. Good luck!
2007-03-18 14:16:00 · answer #3 · answered by Spex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how old you are. I did did the same thing to both my front teeth and the dentist put bonding on to make it look full again, and then when I turned 18,I had them both "capped". Whatever you do, make sure you go see a REALLY good dentist. You dont want him to give you rabbit teeth!! I had to sue the dentist who first did mine and had to have the caps redone by a better dentist.......
2007-03-18 14:22:14 · answer #4 · answered by dm41901 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I'd have it done as soon as possible, since it sounds like it may have affected the pulp of the tooth.
2007-03-18 14:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by zigadenus68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey know what
dental schools love to learn new things
get an appointment and it will be cheaper
than a registerd dentist
2007-03-18 14:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I broke the whole bottom half of my front tooth off and the capped it. So i think thats what they would do for you too.
2007-03-18 14:14:47 · answer #7 · answered by Ethan W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, you need to go get your tooth capped.....otherwise, you will risk losing your tooth entirely, and that would NOT be a lovely sight!!
2007-03-18 14:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by rocketgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dentist can fix it easily and make it look new again... match the color and everything. Noone will be able to tell, not even you!
2007-03-18 14:34:22 · answer #9 · answered by Roboto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can get your tooth fixed..i had the same thing and i got it fixed
2007-03-18 14:20:41 · answer #10 · answered by Dr.Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋