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Best type of repair for a tooth chipped?

tanith
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My daughter hit her mouth today and has broken a very large chip from her front tooth... She says she only has a little pain so far but to my eye it does seems like almost 1/4 of her tooth is gone..
She will get to the dentist as soon as she can but I just wanted some idea of the best type of repair for this? I want her to go with some idea of the options open to her.... Would having it done privately as opposed to NHS give her a better outcome? Can it be repaired strongly enough to last or will she have to have a cap?
Thanks for reading..
She will get to the dentist as soon as she can but I just wanted some idea of the best type of repair for this? I want her to go with some idea of the options open to her.... Would having it done privately as opposed to NHS give her a better outcome? Can it be repaired strongly enough to last or will she have to have a cap?
Thanks for reading..
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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
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toothsmith,...where are you lol:cool:0
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How old is she?
1st or 2nd tooth?
If 2nd - get to dentist ASAP. Ring own dentist or NHS direct. Get seen before Mon if poss.How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
Hi Folks its defo a second tooth she is a grown adult... I will tell her what you have said but I don't think she will be able to get seen till Monday now.. is that vital?#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
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i broke a tooth a couple of years ago, and my dentist tried to recontruct it with white filling - but it only lasted a couple of weeks before the filling came - and i had to have a vaneer made and fitted the dentist was very good, but it was not cheap - she tried the cheaper option of the filling first and charged the difference for the vaneer - my credit card definatly took a bashing - but it was worth every penny to have a mended tooth and not look like a thug!!Dogs return to eat their vomit, just as fools repeat their foolishness. There is no more hope for a fool than for someone who says, "i am really clever!"0
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Hi Folks its defo a second tooth she is a grown adult... I will tell her what you have said but I don't think she will be able to get seen till Monday now.. is that vital?
It could have been, but is probably too late now.
If the nerve was exposed, prompt treatment might have saved it.
If the nerve isn't exposed, being seen quickly is still better than leaving it. Just putting some white filling over the break seals the tooth. Then you can bring the patient back at a time when you can do something better.How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
ok thanks hopefully the nerve is not exposed... . can you tell me what is the best treatment in the long term... she is usually an NHS patient but I would be willing to pay for her to get private treatment if that would give her a better long term outcome... thanks#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0 -
My son chipped his front tooth (2nd) when he was about 8 . Thankfully the nerve was not damaged. The Dentist did a white filling this had had to be repalced approx every 9 years . But as someone who had a damaged front tooth and was talked into a bridge I would say the white filling is a far better option to try first. If its not succesfully a veneer or cap could follow.0
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My OH had his front tooth broken a few years ago. He wasn't able to get to a dentist straightaway (long story, he was hospitalised for a couple of months) but when he did it was an NHS dentist and she did a great job of it. He's still got the replacement bit now and it hardly shows0
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ok thanks hopefully the nerve is not exposed... . can you tell me what is the best treatment in the long term... she is usually an NHS patient but I would be willing to pay for her to get private treatment if that would give her a better long term outcome... thanks
It really depends on how badly broken the tooth really is. It can look a lot worse than it is.
A decent build up of white filling might be the best thing for it, or it might need a really good root filling followed by crowning.
Generally, the best thing is the thing that does the least extra damage. But that thing isn't always the best looking option, which is obviously important on a front tooth.
So the best treatment will lie somewhere along the line between least damaging and best looking - which is impossible for me to give an answer to without seeing the damage and talking to the patient.
It could easily be with a case like this that if you see 5 different dentists, you'd get 5 different answers as to what's 'best'!How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
Well thanks for explaining the options.. looks like she will have to go with whatever her dentist advices and hope that they will give the best option#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0
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