A chipped tooth can be caused by any unfortunate accident. It can happen from biting into hard foods or if you have experienced any facial trauma from a fight or a sport you play.
And years of failing to properly take care of your teeth can result to teeth that can easily be damaged. But it's nothing to be anxious about. Because of technology and your dentist's expertise, a chipped tooth can now easily be remedied.
Here are a few facts on what you need to know if you have a chipped tooth. As soon as you meet an unfortunate dental accident, try to head over to the nearest dentist you can find.
If a part of the tooth fell off, bring it with you to show to the dentist. This can help him in determining the gravity of your accident and may also help him devising a proper treatment that should be done on you.
If there's any tooth pain, make sure that your let your dentist know. They might suggest you take a painkiller to ease this.
A chipped tooth is nothing to be worried about. Usually, a simple dental cosmetic procedure is already enough to bring back that lost smile.
It is such a more simple process than most people realize, so do not worry! Depending on the damages that have occurred, your dentist may decide to put in a crown or some fillings to fix this problem. Sometimes simple smoothing will suffice.
In other cases, veneers may be required. But nonetheless, a dentist knows what's best to fix any degree of a chipped tooth.
For a worse case scenario, like a fractured tooth, the dentist might decide to perform a root canal so that, if ever there is an exposed nerve, this should be taken out immediately to lessen the pain you'll be feeling.
Nowadays, dentists will surely be using different kinds of materials that can imitate the color and shape of your chipped tooth so if aesthetics is your concern, you need not worry. Your dentist will make sure that any dental piece you choose will flawlessly blend in with the rest of your teeth.
A chipped tooth seldom develops into a serious concern so you can sit back and relax. As long as you follow your dentist's advice on how to properly take care of your pearly whites, any further trauma on your teeth can easily be prevented.
Here are some tips you should follow if you end up with a chipped tooth.
First and foremost, call your dentist immediately. I have seen people wait and not call, keeping the chipped tooth fragments until their next dental appointment. Do not do this, as waiting will not be helpful at all. If your teeth are chipped, then you need to find out quickly if the blood vessels in the teeth are damaged or not.
Second, if you can still find your chipped teeth fragments, store them in saliva if possible, or milk or saltwater if the former is not an option. I'm sure you have heard over and over again the put it in milk idea, but saliva can actually be better than milk if possible. Again, don't think the chipped teeth will last long in either saliva or milk, so get help quickly.
Sit down and relax. I know it is hard to not panic in a situation like this sometimes, but panicking will only make it so you don't think clearly and do not get the help that you need. In most cases, chipped teeth are not that serious of an issue and can be fixed with either a tooth-colored filling, veneers, or a tooth cap and do not even require a tooth canal.
Of course, if the tooth is damaged severely a root canal still may be an option. Hopefully you never have to worry about chipped teeth, but if you do then remembering these three steps will help you greatly when the need arises.
Author Resource:-
Ronald Pedactor is a former dental assistant and has authored hundreds of articles relating to oral health. He worked for a Baton Rouge dentist before becoming a guest dental lecturer for the past 13 years.
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