Slightly chipped tooth is tingling/uncomfortable. How can I fix the pain? Is it too small of a chip to bond? (Photo)

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I chipped the tooth ain December 2023. The tooth that experienced trauma is now constantly stinging/tingling & warm against my gums. I went to the dentist & he said bonding would most likely not work, but we can try. Is it really not chipped enough for bonding to work? How else can i fix the pain? My teeth used to match & align perfectly. Will I always have to deal with this sensitivity? Not only am I upset about the look of it, but it has a dull ache.Is it possible bonding will stay

Gili Litwack, DDS · Answer

Your dentist was right - bonding can work, but it may not last if the added bonding hits the tooth on the bottom too hard when you function or if/when you grind your teeth at night. Check if when you bite edge-to-edge with your front teeth that there's extra space to put bonding material there along the edge of the tooth. That being said, the tooth may have something else going on, being that you mentioned there was trauma involved. Trauma to teeth yields changes in the teeth that sometimes take quite some time to manifest.

Slightly chipped tooth is tingling/uncomfortable. How can I fix the pain? Is it too small of a chip to bond? (Photo)

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