Has a piece of your tooth broken off? Depending on the size of the damaged area, one of these chipped tooth treatment options offered by your North Atlanta, GA, dentist, Dr. Eddie Yates of Smiles by Design may be right for you.
Bonding
Your dentist uses composite resin, a flexible material made of powdered glass and plastic, to fill in the chip in your tooth during bonding. This treatment is known as "bonding," because the resin bonds to your tooth enamel when it's hardened with a curing light. Composite resin is available in many tooth-colored shades to ensure that your dental work blends in with your smile. Bonding is a good choice if you have a chip at the bottom of a tooth and can be used to reattach a small piece of a broken tooth in some cases.
Veneers
Hiding the damage to your tooth with a veneer offers another way to deal with a small chip. Veneers are thin, tooth-shaped shells attached to the fronts of teeth with dental cement. They're made of porcelain or plastic and available in many shades of white. Your new veneer will be made of an impression of your mouth during your chipped tooth visit at the North Atlanta, GA, dental office. Veneers can also be used to improve the shape or length of teeth or conceal other imperfections in teeth, such as shallow cracks, discolorations, and gaps.
Dental crowns
If the chip is large, a dental crown may be the best choice. A hollow crown fits over the top of your tooth once it's reduced in size slightly. Crowns are made from an impression of your mouth and can restore the normal width, height, and appearance of broken teeth. Your new crown will be made of materials that look just like tooth enamel, such as porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, ceramic, or resin. Your dentist will choose a crown shade that looks just like your natural shade to ensure that your restoration looks perfectly natural.
Do you need to repair a broken or chipped tooth? Call (404) 636-5646 to schedule an appointment with your dentist in North Atlanta, GA, Dr. Yates of Smiles by Design.