Repair broken teeth

What is the best treatment to repair broken teeth, find out all the answers including the cost of repair.

There are several types of broken or cracked teeth.

Most of them affect the top teeth at the front( incisors) and the lower back molar teeth.

What is a broken or cracked tooth.?

A broken or cracked tooth occurs when something causes the tooth to be damaged.

The damage causes a fracture (small break) or crack in the tooth.

The fracture or crack may be so small that it doesn’t affect you.

In other cases, the tooth may break into pieces or indeed split.

A tooth that is badly cracked may become a dental emergency.

Get your teeth checked, they may be suitable to repair broken teeth.

Any teeth can become broken

Any of your teeth can become cracked, they will occur most often in the upper teeth.

The teeth in the back (mandibular molars) in the lower jaw have the most cracks.

The other name for a cracked or broken tooth is (CTS) or cracked tooth syndrome or fractured tooth.

Because your teeth have several parts cracks can happen almost anywhere.

Types of broken teeth

During the free consultation our Hungarian dentist will check for types of broken or cracked teeth.

There are four categories

Cracked tooth: is a vertical crack running from the bite area of the tooth as far as the line of the gum.

Hairline crack: is a very small thin crack on the enamel of the tooth.

Split tooth: is a crack that splits the tooth into two, it can be found below the gum line.

A fractured cusp: it happens when a crack forms in and around a filling.

Vertical root fracture: it occurs when a crack begins under the gumline and carries on towards the tooth surface.

Dangers of broken teeth

The dangers of broken teeth cannot be underestimated, for many a broken teeth repair is the recommended treatment.

For example, a broken or cracked tooth is open to bacteria seeping into the tooth pulp.

This will cause an absess in the tooth.

If the absess is left untreated it will spread to the jawbone.

It could also spread to facial muscles, tendons, muscles and fat cells in your neck and face.

Symptoms of broken teeth

Not all cases of broken teeth have symptoms, the ones that do include:

• Very sharp pain when biting down.
• Teeth are sensitive to a temperature change
• Teeth are sensitive when eating sweet food.
• The gums may become swollen.
• Tooth pain when chewing or biting.

Not having treatment

By not having treatment on the broken or cracked tooth infection may set in.

An infected tooth can lead to serious health problems:

• Swollen gums
• Fever
• Bad breath
• Never ending tooth pain
• Enlarged nymph nodes

Causes of broken or cracked teeth

There are a number of causes of broken or cracked teeth:

• Your age: as you age teeth wear down, this increases the chances of a broken or cracked tooth. More prevelant in the age 50 plus category where broken teeth repair is common.
• Biting on hard food: Biting on hard food such as popcorn kernels, peanuts or toffee bars can cause teeth to break.
• Teeth grinding: or bruxism causes stress on your teeth leading to breakage or cracking.
• Dental treatments: such as root canal or large fillings weaken teeth increasing the chances of a break or crack.
• Dental trauma: can happen at work, at play, at home, whilst driving. Something smashes against your teeth leading to breakage.

How broken teeth are diagnosed

During your free xray and consultation in Hungarian Dentists Wexford our dentist will discuss your symptoms.

The consultation is designed to uncover your symptoms and the causes of broken teeth.

Next you are asked to bite down hard on a stick to assess your level of pain.

Your teeth are checked for damage and signs of breakage.

The gums surrounding your teeth are checked for signs of inflammation.

A light is shone and passes through your teeth to illuminate the break or crack.

A dye is used to stain the affected tooth to better see the break.

A 3D scan of the affected teeth is taken to check for any bone loss.

A periodontal probe is used to measure the amount of bone loss.

Then broken a broken teeth repair dental plan is prepared.

Referral to an endontist

A referral to a root canal specialist (endodontist) may be required.

An endodontist will focus on specialist treatments for issues relating to dental pulp and root canals.

Repair broken teeth treatments

Repair broken teeth treatments will largely depend on how much damage was caused, the more common treatments are:

Dental contouring: Our experienced dentist will smooth over the broken areas. He will examine and make adjustments, the broken teeth will be polished.

Dental bonding: a resin that matches the colour of the broken teeth is used to fill the cracks in.

Teeth are extracted: if the broken teeth are causing severe damage to the root canal they are extracted.

In cases where broken teeth are extracted dental implants or a dental bridge will be recommended.

A dental implant replaces the broken teeth that are extracted, they are a good option for many individuals.

Dental crown: a dental crown made from porcelain or ceramic is placed over the broken teeth, a dental crown looks so much like a real tooth.

Root canal treatment: if serious nfection has entered the root canal​ treatment by a dentist that does root canals is recommended.

Dental veneers: dental veneers are made from plastic or porcelain. They fit like a glove over the broken teeth, read more about this treatment.

How long does it take to repair broken or cracked teeth

The timeline to repair broken or cracked teeth could take either weeks or months.

Our dentist in Wexford will explain the timeline following the free consultation.

Basically, the recommended treatment will determine the length of time involved.

Here is a guideline.

Dental crowns can be finished and fitted in Perfect Smile Dental Clinic Hungary in one week.

Veneers for teeth can be finished and fitted in Hungary in one week.

Dental implants are two visits to Perfect Smile Dental Implant Centre Wexford.

There is a four month time lag between visits because the implants need to bond with the jawbone.

Treatments

Broken teeth treatments aren’t always necessary unless they aren’t causing infection or pain.

If you are ​in pain because of broken or cracked teeth call Fintan on 0873490104.

You will be given a free consultation and xray with our lovely Hungarian dentists in Wexford.

Perfect Smile Dental Clinic in Hungary offer low cost dental treatments for broken teeth.

Can broken teeth be repaired at home

As professional dentists we do not recommend that you try to repair broken teeth at home.

We do however recommend that you ease the pain by:

• Placing an ice pack over your mouth. This will with the swelling.
• Use salt water to clean your teeth.
• Take painkillers to reduce swelling and pain.

Can teeth heal

Unfortunately broken teeth cannot heal, however urgent treatment may save the teeth.

By taking action and calling Fintan on 0873490104, ask for information on broken teeth repair.

Lessen the risks, broken teeth repair treatments are likely to help.

Remember, prompt broken teeth repair treatments can restore those teeth with no further issues.

Can broken teeth be prevented

It’s not always possible to prevent teeth being broken or chipped.

To minimize the risks there are some things that you can do:

• Good oral hygiene: everyday you should use an electric toothbrush and clean your teeth.
• If you’re into contact sport, wear a protective mouthguard, this measure can offer your teeth ample protection.
• Try not to chew too hard on food. Don’t use your teeth to tear stuff open.

If you have broken teeth symptoms

Contact Fintan on 0873490104 if you have broken teeth symptoms such as tooth pain or inflammation.

Conclusion

This post on broken teeth repair was written by Fintan Duggan the local Irish coordinator for Hungarian Dentists Wexford.

In dentistry, broken teeth repair is the  best option.

Accidents do happen even though teeth are quite strong to be able to withstand daily biting and chewing.

By contacting us at Hungarian Dentists Wexford we can check your teeth and offer a solution.

References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3870147/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7172112/