Restore a Chipped Tooth in One Visit with Composite Bonding

Thinking about restoring a chipped tooth and not quite sure what the options are going to be? Chipping a tooth is fairly common even though the enamel that covers a tooth is the hardest tissue in the entire body.

Some of the most common causes of a chipped tooth is an injury to the face, biting down on something extremely hard or a tooth that is already in bad shape. There is no need to panic if you happen to chip one of your teeth as there are treatment options available.

Immediate care for chipped teeth

When your tooth is first chipped, more often than not it is necessary for you to perform a few at home self-care measures. If there is any pain involved, taking an over the counter pain reliever is recommended. Rinsing the mouth with salt water helps to reduce any risk of infection. Chips that cause sharp edges can irritate the inside of the mouth and can be addressed by placing wax paraffin or some sugarless gum over the chip. If eating is painful, choose to eat soft foods until your dental appointment.

Restoring a chipped tooth

Restoring a chipped tooth can be done in only one dental visit when composite bonding is the recommended course of treatment. This option works very well for fixing mild to moderate chips and allows the tooth to once again be whole.

Composite bonding is also a great choice when the chip is located in the front of the mouth. When a front tooth is chipped, it often leads to one feeling very self-conscious about the way they look when they smile. One of the many benefits that come with using composite bonding to fix a chipped tooth is that the process can be performed in only one dental visit.

Composite bonding

Composite bonding refers to a process that uses a special composite resin to repair teeth that have somehow been chipped. The bonding used for each individual patient is specifically made for them, as a focus is placed on matching the color as well as the texture of a dental patient's natural teeth.

Preparing the chipped tooth for the bonding process first requires a special chemical solution to be applied to the chipped area, which allows the bonding material to adhere to the tooth permanently. The composite material is applied in layers with a goal of providing the patient with a natural look, making it hard to tell the difference where the real tooth ends and the bonding begins.

Did you recently chip a tooth?

If you have a chipped tooth and are looking into restoration options, composite bonding is often the first course of treatment. It's best to make an appointment with a dental professional as soon as possible after chipping the tooth, as the longer you wait there is the potential for the chip to worsen. If the chip gets worse, then another restoration option may be necessary, which is going to require more intense treatment. It is always ideal for you to take all measures to save teeth when they have been jeopardized, as teeth were designed to last an entire lifetime.

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