You drank all of your refreshing drink, leaving behind nothing but the ice. After you’ve begun crunching away on the icy cubes, a loud CRACK! It’s not ice you just chomped on; it’s a tooth fragment.
Both adults and children frequently experience the discomfort of a chipped tooth. Even though enamel is the toughest, most mineralized tissue of the body, teeth are easily chipped. Dental disorders such as tooth decay or night teeth grinding (bruxism) can also lead to a chipped tooth, in addition to biting on something hard or falling and hitting the mouth at the correct angle. If you’ve recently chipped a tooth, you should be aware of the various complications that can arise.
What Happens if a Chipped Tooth Isn’t Fixed?
It’s easy to dismiss the significance of a little tooth chip if the affected tooth is a back molar that few people ever see. Tiny chips aren’t generally a concern unless they’re particularly sharp and then they can cause a wound in your mouth. However, if your chip is particularly large, it could cause pain, sensitivity to heat and cold, foul breath, swollen glands, and even infection at the root.
- You risk cutting your gums, tongue, and cheek on the sharp edges.
- Damage to the root of a tooth from a chip can cause discomfort or infection.
- Sensitivity and poor breath can be the result of dental decay caused by deep chips.
- Any size chip has the potential to develop into a far more serious problem, necessitating a root canal or perhaps an extraction.
When should you get your chipped tooth fixed?
When a tooth is chipped, it’s important to see a dentist very away. Small chips rarely necessitate extensive repairs. Our dentists can fix chipped teeth by filing them down or filling the cavity with dermal bond. However, more extensive dental procedures may be necessary to repair more severe cracks.
If a tooth is badly chipped, the pulp inside it can be harmed. In the core of each tooth is the dental pulp, a living tissue composed of blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue. Extreme discomfort and even infection might result from pulp damage if it is not treated. The dental work you need may increase in scope if this occurs.
How Does Your Dentist Fix a Damaged Tooth?
The dentist may merely need to file down the sharp edges of a tiny chip or fill the cavity with a dermal filling that blends in with your tooth. A cap or crown may be needed to protect a tooth with extensive chipping that has not compromised the root or pulp. Having a root canal performed before having a crown or cap put on a tooth is sometimes necessary if the pulp or root has been injured.
How to Prevent a Chipped Tooth?
If you want to avoid having a tooth chip, the first thing you should do is practice basic oral hygiene. The enamel of your teeth can be preserved by avoiding dental caries. If you participate in sports, your dentist can assist you in getting a custom mouthguard. Many facial injuries occur in athletes. Having proper safety gear on hand can prevent damage to teeth. If you’re tense and you tend to bite your nails or chew on your pen cap, you might want to try squeezing a stress ball instead.
Last but not least, you should try to stay away from hard candies and ice. We get that a piece of hard candy now and then makes for a good reward. Instead of giving in to your cravings, try to exercise self-control and refrain from biting and squishing the candy. It’s not always easy to keep your teeth from getting chipped. You may help maintain your teeth strong and chip-free by practicing basic oral hygiene, altering some of your anxious habits, and even changing your diet.
Our staff at Dr. Motiwala Dental Clinic & Implant Centre will gladly examine your chipped tooth and provide you with our professional opinion on the best course of treatment.
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