My Front Two Teeth Have Chipped About 3 Times in the 6 Months?

You need to address the root cause of the problem before doing investments in your mouth. You need to find solution to your bite before crowns. It usually needs bite analysis and appropriate treatment which might include but not limited to orthodontics(braces), contouring,crowns,vaneers, mouth guard etc to achieve esthetics and function(healthy and stable teeth).

Try to talk with your dentist and let him/her help you to make appropriate/recommended treatment or referral.

Adnan Saleem Dmd

Hebronsmiles.com

It sounds like your bite is possibly off.  If your lower teeth are not occluding properly (constantly hitting your upper teeth), or if you grind your teeth at night, these could be reasons the chipping keeps occurring.  Filing down your teeth lower and lower, is not the answer, and will eventually need to be corrected with crowns, possibly a root canal if they get too close to the nerve, and a bite adjustment.  Sometimes the lower teeth can be equilibrated (adjusted) to accommodate the upper teeth, but sometimes your entire bite will need to be adjusted or opened.  We do this in our office often by raising the entire bite with crowns on the posterior teeth to allow space.  I strongly recommend you go see a dentist that specializes in occlusion and can give you some better options with respect to those front teeth.  A night guard is always a good option too because it will protect your teeth once the work is completed!

I am not sure why your dentist keeps filing down your teeth everytime they chip. Obviously, your teeth will get shorter and shorter, so this is not the solution. I think crowns are not the solution either since you will wear those down also. Usually when your front teeth continually have chips in them, your bite is off. You need to discuss this with your dentist as well as a night guard so you do not grind your teeth when you sleep. Of course you can have your teeth crowned and they run around a $900 to $1000 depending on what type of crown you choose. But you need to fix your bite. I think once this is taken care of, some bonding and reconturing of your teeth may work before you try to crown them.