Small chip bonding removal - will my tooth have the same shape, shine & color that it had? (Photos)

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I had a really small chip on my upper left canine, caused by biting down a hard piece of bread that caused both canines to touch. It could've been repaired with a simple smoothing, but I and my dentist decided to add some resin to it due to a slight increase in sensitivity. But I was warned that by adding resign I could chip it off again. Now I'm scared and contemplating having it removed, will my tooth have the same shape, shine, and color that it had? Will it look the same?

Patricia Moezinia, DDS · Answer

Most of the time when there is a fracture at the incisal level of the tooth while eating, it means that the tooth was already weakened, and it can be due to incorrect occlusion. By placing resin and not solving the occlusion problem, it is very likely that this resin restoration will come out frequently. The solution then, would be to analyze points of occlusion and then proceed with resin restoration, with which you can achieve excellent aesthetics, replicating the structure of the lateral incisor. Dr. Patricia Moezinia, specialist in dental aesthetics, will be in charge of guiding you to achieve the best treatment plan

Small chip bonding removal - will my tooth have the same shape, shine & color that it had? (Photos)

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