My 13 year old chipped half her front tooth, who do I need to seek for help, a regular dentist? A specialist? Can it be repaired? Will she need special treatment through her lifetime?
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From the photo you provided it looks like there is minimal tooth remaining above the gum tissue. It may be a better treatment option to have the root that remains extracted and then an implant placed. There are options to restore the root that is left but often times they are costly and...
In the photo you sent, the chipped area doesn't seem large but fractures of this size and location can be a bit tricky depending on your habits (chewing nails, ice, grinding your teeth, etc) and depending on how you bite on this tooth. If a filling is done in this area, without...
If there is enough solid tooth structure remaining above the bone level (solid meaning no decay), then it shouldn't be a problem to rebuild your tooth. If by "dead", you mean that tooth has had a previous root canal, a post, core build up and crown would be needed as well. If the tooth hasn't...