Cracked, Chipped or Broken Tooth Repair In Waterville ME

Here at Waterville Family Dentistry we understand that everyone wants a perfect, healthy, and straight smile. After all, everyone shows off there smile every single day. When you experience a moment where your smile is impacted, it can negatively affect how you feel. Let the Waterville ME experts here at Waterville Family Dentistry help you fix your cracked, chipped or broken tooth.

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How Can My Broken, Chipped, or Cracked Tooth Be Fixed In Waterville ME?

Broken Tooth
With a large chip or fracture of a tooth, a possible remedy includes a customized dental crown cemented on top of the tooth. Durable and realistic looking, these last for years.​

Chipped Tooth
Cosmetic bonding for minor chips and dental crowns for major chips is the basic plan for most chipped teeth, though every situation is different. Composite resins give it a very natural appearance.​

Cracked Tooth
For small cracks in a tooth, we often utilize dental veneers, which are then filled and sealed with a specially formulated composite resin. Larger cracks might necessitate a root canal or dental implants.​

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chipped Teeth

• Is a Chipped Tooth an Emergency?
  Yes & No. However, not many chipped or cracked teeth are an emergency. But if your tooth is visibly cracked from top to bottom, it is in fact an emergency.
• When Should I Contact My Dentist?
  Immediately! If you are located in Waterville, ME and the surrounding areas and are experiencing a broken, chipped or cracked tooth, please call us today!
• How Do I Know If My Tooth Is Actually Chipped?
  You will know. Chips and breakage are very easy to spot and feel. You will be able to see it with either a mirror or if you run your tongue along your mouth, you will feel a jagged edge.

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Cracked, Chipped or Broken Tooth Repair Treatments

Have you experienced a cracked, chipped, or broken tooth? Have no fear! Here at Waterville Family Dentistry, we provide a number of treatment plans that take away the pain, restore your dental health and bring back your glowing smile! These treatments include the following:

• Root Canal Therapy
  When a tooth is broken with the root still in place, a root canal removes damaged pulp from the center of the tooth. The canal is then cleaned, sealed, and often covered with a crown.
• Dental Veneers
  Covering the entire front of a tooth when necessary due to damage or straining, dental veneers are basically thin shells of composites or porcelain that permanently repair the tooth.
• Dental Implants
  All on 4™ dental implants cost less than a full set of dental implants and don’t necessitate as many implants as older, traditional methods. The implant is later used to anchor a replacement tooth or crown.
• Dental Crowns (Major Chips)
  When a substantial section of a tooth has become detached, due to decay or otherwise, some of the remaining tooth may need to be removed and covered with a very strong, realistic fake tooth.
• Dental Filling & Bonding
  Fillings work when smaller sections of tooth enamel are lost. Bonding is used for chips in visible areas of the tooth and a tooth-colored composite resin is used.
• Cosmetic Bonding (Minor Chips)
  So simple and easy that it often requires no numbing, cosmetic bonding includes using a tooth-colored resin shaped to look like the actual tooth. Ultraviolet light is used to harden the resin.