Every one of us only have one set of teeth, but with the marvels of modern dentistry, anything that is broken can quickly and painlessly be mended. A skillful dentist can even make that smile look even better than it initially did.

There are many causes of a chipped tooth:

Teeth Grinding (Bruxism): Inadvertent, chronic teeth grinding and clenching usually occurring at night time during sleep. Teeth grinders are frequently unconscious that they have developed this pattern. Symptoms often include chipped or fractured teeth, jaw pain, overly tender teeth, stressed facial and jaw muscles, headaches, damage to the inner cheek tissue, extensive wear and tear to the dental tooth enamel, exposing the inner portion of the tooth, and clicking of the temporal mandibular joint.

In order to better manage with teeth grinding you might undertake some relaxation practices and see how you sleep after wards; yoga and breathing exercises may possibly be of real improvement. Don’t hurry to utilize any medication since teeth grinding could be managed with otherwise too, and in a lot more natural methods. A Sunrise Family Dentistry dentist can fabricate a night guard, which is an appliance worn at night to protect the teeth from grinding.

Trauma: It maybe because of an accidental tumble, after being struck in the face or even biting something hard. Every of these events can cause a fractured or chipped teeth. Parents are able to keep their kids teeth healthy by making sure their child wears a protective mouth guard while playing sports. The greatest course of action subsequent to realizing you have experienced a fractured or chipped tooth is to arrange an appointment with the dentist.

If the damage is minor it can wait until the following day, on the other hand, if it the fracture extends in the direction of the gum and a big piece of the tooth has been lost, it is essential to get in touch with a Sunrise Family Dentistry dentist as soon as possible.

Dental treatment for performing the restoration differs depending on which tooth is concerned and the amount of the injury. For chipped teeth where merely a minor section of the enamel has been involved the dentist possibly will opt for dental bonding. This is a speedy process and the results can be natural-appearing.

There are some people who are anxious of visiting the dentist and thus, do not end up going until they accumulate a mouthful of multiple chipped teeth. In this situation, the dentist may be more likely to opt for a more advanced method to correcting the problem. An option the dentist may decide is the use of porcelain dental veneers. Though more high-priced this really offers the most aesthetic result as can dramatically transform a smile.

For kids who still have their primary teeth it is recommend to consult with the dentist to see if the problem needs treating. If it is a minor tooth chip, the dentist may elect to simply grind the tooth down those sharp edges and to make it even again.

Different options for repairing chipped teeth:

Bonding: A resin or bonding material, added to your teeth by a dentist can repair a multitude of imperfections, including chipped teeth. The dentist will roughen the tooth, and then use an acid to create tiny roughness in the tooth enamel. This roughness is what the resin will interlock and bond to. The dentist will then administer the resin and shape it to match the appearance of the rest of your teeth. The dentist will subsequently polish the tooth to ensure the color and shape corresponds with that of the rest of the tooth.

Tooth re-contouring and shaping: This is one of the a small number of immediate fixes that cosmetic dentistry has to offer. Your dentist will selectively grind a small portion of the remaining dental tooth enamel. After radio graphs are taken to make certain the tooth can withstand the procedure (there needs to be enough tooth structure before the nerve of the tooth), the dentist will little by little grind small quantities of enamel with a dental instrument. The dentist will subsequently shape the surface of your teeth with the use of abrasive strips. After that, the dentist will polish the tooth.

Porcelain Dental Veneers:  With porcelain dental veneers, a dentist can mask chipped teeth, reshape teeth and whiten teeth all at the same time. Dental veneers are thin shells of porcelain that the dentist bonds to the front of the teeth. The procedure involves the dentist removing a small portion of enamel (approximately half a millimeter) in order to create room for the veneer material. The dentist then takes a mold of the teeth which is sent to a lab where the dental veneers are fabricated. After two weeks (during which you will have temporary veneers), you go back to the dental office to have your veneers fitted, then fixed into place using special permanent dental bonding glue.

Dr. Elmira Abraamyan has dedicated the past 16 years to her family and her practice.

She has extensive training in all facets of dentistry.

She has been in private practice in Sacramento since 1995.

Schedule an appointment today at SunriseFamilyDentists.com

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