Chewing on ice or hard-tack candy or grinding your teeth can cause you to chip a tooth. Trauma to your mouth can result in a chipped tooth as well. A tooth may chip due to underlying decay. The enamel of your teeth is very strong, but it has limitations to how much it can endure before it breaks or chips. Your dentist in Fort Lauderdale, Dr. Nancy Rotroff or Dr. Gerard Wasselle, has several options to help restore your smile. A chipped or broken tooth isn’t necessarily a dental emergency and may not even cause pain, but can make you feel self-conscious. Regardless, you should call your dentist as soon as possible as a chip or break leaves your tooth more susceptible to decay or infection.
Dr. Nancy Rotroff or Dr. Gerard Wasselle at Excellence in Dentistry in Fort Lauderdale will assess your chipped tooth both visually and using dental xrays to determine the extent of damage. Your dentist will take the time to listen to your concerns and goals and present treatment options that will produce the best result for you. Here are some of the ways your dentist on Commercial Blvd can fix your broken or chipped teeth.
Small chips on your tooth can be repaired using dental bonding, or composite bonding. This is a quick, non-invasive procedure typically done in just one visit usually without the need for any dental shots. Bonding can be used to repair both a posterior (back) or an anterior (front) tooth. This procedure uses tooth-colored composite resin that your dentist matches to the color of your existing teeth for a natural look and a restored tooth structure.
Sometimes called a "cap," dental crowns are a permanent restoration that covers your tooth restoring both function and appearance. Crowns completely cover the remaining tooth protecting it from further damage. Crowns also improve the appearance of your tooth restoring your smile. Unlike dental fillings where restorative material is applied directly to your tooth, a crown is fabricated in a dental laboratory and subsequently permanently cemented onto your tooth fully covering the portion of your tooth above the gum line. Select the best cosmetic dentist in Fort Lauderdale who uses the highest quality dental materials and dental labs for a beautiful, natural-looking dental restoration.
A dental veneer is a wafer-thin restoration that is bonded onto the front of your tooth to cover an imperfection. Veneers are typically used to restore a chipped or broken front tooth. Not only can they be used for chipped and cracked teeth, but veneers can correct permanent staining, unusually shaped teeth, or even teeth that are spaced apart (diastema) or misaligned.
Whether you simply need your professional dental cleaning and exam, have a missing tooth, a chipped tooth, or need a tooth extraction, Dr. Nancy Rotroff, Dr. Gerard Wasselle and our dental team are here for you. We can painlessly fix your chipped tooth in a stress-free environment and restore your smile. For more information on how we can fix your chipped tooth or address any other dental needs, contact us today at 954-928-1666!
