Chipped Tooth Repair in Jacksonville, Florida

Written by Dr. Holly Nadji • Aug 3 • 2 minute read

When you chip your tooth the first thing you should do is rinse your mouth with warm water so your mouth is clean. After that, apply something cold to the area to reduce any swelling. Finally, pick up the phone and call Jacksonville Gentle Dentistry at (904) 731-1919 and we will take great care of you right away.

Some Common Causes of the chipped tooth are:

1. Tooth decay

2. Chewing anything too hard

3. Using your teeth to open something or to hold on to something

4. Grinding your teeth when you sleep

Solutions for a Chipped Tooth:

Tooth bonding
The dentist will use a special resin color to match perfectly to your natural teeth and will carefully fill in the area that is chipped. Once completed you will not even know you chipped your tooth, that’s how natural it will look.

Tooth contouring
This method is to be used for light chips. We will remove a small amount of your tooth’s enamel and smooth out the area of your tooth to give it that all-natural look so no one will ever even notice you chipped your tooth.

Dental veneers
Veneers are an extremely strong shell-like cover that is bonded over your teeth. They will fix any type of chips you may have large or small while still giving you a natural look.

Dental crowns
Dental crowns are made to look like your healthy teeth and can hide any type of chip. A crown is like a cap that goes over the damaged area to protect it from any further problems.

You never think it’s going to happen to you until it happens to you! There you are watching a movie with your significant other, eating popcorn when suddenly you bite down on a kernel and “crack” you chipped your tooth! Your initial thought is fear, you think “what am I going to do now?!” Luckily for you, Jacksonville Gentle Dentistry can fix your chipped tooth right away. Call us at (904) 731-1919 or schedule an appointment and we will be happy to help you out!

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