When I was younger I had an awful expirence with a dentist, he left me in so much pain for weeks that I was even too scared to brush me teeth. Because of this long period of time, my teeth are now so weak. I have chipped, broken, teeth, some are even what I can only call stumps. They are disgusting, I'm so Embarrassed I don't even feel comfotable letting the dentist look in my mouth. I rarely even smile. Will they be able to sedate me? I'm 23 now. HELP!
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Based on your photos and my ten plus years of experience, I would highly recommend getting full zirconia crowns and a night guard to use when sleeping. You appear to have grinding issues, that subject your teeth to increased pressure and increased overall wear. Zirconia crowns have...
Hello there, Fortunately, your chip is very small, based on the photo you've provided. If you were in my dental chair, I would simply file the chipped tooth and the neighboring tooth, so that they would match. I would do this using my "high speed hand-piece." I would not...
Call your dentist….but in the meantime get an emory board nail file (preferably new!) wash it off, and use it to gently file down the sharp edge. Also, the drug store sells wax intended to put on orthodontic wires to keep them from irritating the lips, you might be able to use this if you can g...