A broken tooth can be a serious problem for someone to handle. A broken tooth can be something simple like a small chip in the hard exterior of enamel, or it can be a deep break that exposes the pulp of a tooth.
This is why some people will not feel any pain when dealing with broken teeth, while others will have debilitating pain with broken teeth. Trinity residents should know that regardless if someone is in pain or not from a broken tooth, they should still go and see a dental professional to see what the best course of action is.
There are a few different ways that a dental professional can correct a broken tooth for their patients, and here are some of them a patient might go through.
Dental Caps for Back and Side Teeth
It is more common that an individual will get a dental cap to fix a broken tooth that is a back or side tooth that is used more for chewing. When it comes to these broken teeth, Trinity residents should know that it can be very painful for someone to eat properly with even a cracked tooth, let alone a full broken tooth.
Dental caps can be made from a few different materials, and not just from metal alloys that were very popular many years ago. Today, it is much more common that dental caps are made from ceramic or porcelain because they look very close to real teeth.
Dental caps made from ceramic or porcelain are very durable, and they can handle years of brushing and chewing and still not have problems for people.
Dental Caps For Front Facing Teeth
When someone has a chip or break in one of their front teeth, a dental professional will not use a dental cap. When it comes to these broken teeth, Trinity residents should know that a dentist is much more likely to use a dental veneer, which is just as effective.
Dental veneers are a lot like dental caps, but they are constructed slightly differently and put into someone’s mouth a little different.
Dental veneers are thinner than a dental cap and act like a shell that utilizes the remaining tooth that hasn’t been affected by a chip or a break.
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