Accidentally chipping your tooth is an unfortunate situation. Chipping can happen simply by eating normally. The next thing you know, your tooth is chipped. Accidents happen, but who wants to appear less appealing or add another insecurity? Luckily, our Larchmont dentist, Eric Spellman, DMD, offers several treatments to remedy your chipped or broken tooth.
First, Dr. Eric Spellman will examine your chipped or broken tooth to determine the best treatment plan to restore your smile. Next, will discuss your treatment plan and begin the process to restoring your tooth and overall smile.
Treatments To Fix A Broken or Chipped Tooth
Dental Crowns
Dental crowns are a “cap” that covers a tooth. A crown restores a tooth to its natural shape, size, and function. Crowns are ideal when the chipped or broken portion of the tooth is significant, causing tooth pain when chewing or drinking. A dental crown is an effective solution to quickly repair the shape and look of your tooth, preventing further tooth damage from decay or exposed nerves.
CEREC Same Day Dental Crowns
We recognize that most patients have busy lives, so our Larchmont dentist office offers specialized CEREC same day dental crowns in Larchmont. CEREC dental crowns are made possible by computer-aided design and manufacturing or CAD/CAM.
The CEREC system enables our dentist, Dr. Spellman to prepare the damaged tooth and design a fine-looking porcelain crown all in a single day. Dr. Spellman uses an intraoral camera and CEREC software to develop a digital impression and create your crown. The digital design ensures an accurate and comfortable fit with our precise chairside milling unit.
Dental Bonding
Tooth bonding is a fast and painless solution for most small cosmetic chips. In the bonding process, first, Dr. Spellman will roughen the remaining enamel on the tooth for the composite to adhere better to the tooth’s surface. The composite is then shaped to replace the chip before it’s hardened with a dental curing light. The curing light instantly solidifies the material. Typically, dental bonding can last about ten years with proper oral care.
Porcelain Veneers
If you completely cracked your tooth or there was significant damage to the tooth, we may recommend dental veneers. Also, porcelain veneers may be your best option if you have chipped a tooth multiple times or wish to repair a tooth’s color.
A dental veneer uses porcelain material that covers the front surface of your teeth. Veneers give your smile a natural look while also providing strength compared to natural tooth enamel. For our cosmetic dentist in Larchmont, Dr. Eric Spellman, to apply a veneer, he will remove a small amount of your existing tooth structure to make room around the target area. Then, we will take an impression of the tooth to make the permanent veneer and place a temporary one.
Once the permanent porcelain veneer arrives, Dr. Spellman will remove the temporary one and clean it around the tooth. We will then place the adhesive and set it in the new veneer for an exact fit. Finally, the dental veneer is light cured, giving you a natural, beautiful smile.