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Our Patients Are Bonded

How we perceive our smile and appearance affects our self-esteem, our moods and how we function in social and business relationships. Common conditions that impact negatively on your smile include broken, cracked or worn teeth, discolored teeth, missing teeth, crooked teeth, decayed teeth, gaps between your teeth and/or "gummy smiles." Each patient and each specific circumstance must be evaluated on its own merits. Factors such as occlusion [bite], oral habits, available space, health of the gum tissue, severity of the problem and patient expectation must be taken into consideration while planning your cosmetic makeover. Accidents can occur that will fracture the crown of a front tooth. If the fracture involves the nerve or reaches the root surface, endodontic treatment [root canal] may be necessary to save the tooth. While playing sports, we recommend mouth guards to prevent this type of injury.
It is important to restore a fracture as soon as possible. Not only does the fracture look bad cosmetically, but, if left alone, it may be set off pain on chewing or from cold or hot foods and drinks. An easy cosmetic and cost-effective solution is to replace the fractured portion of the tooth with composite tooth-colored resin that is bonded to the remaining tooth surface. This can be accomplished in one short visit. Call our office if you think you're a candidate for this type of procedure.