I slipped and fell last week and a corner portion of my front tooth was broken. X-rays showed that the root hasn't been damaged. I visited 4 dental clinics and 3 of them suggested bonding. One of the dentists told me that the bonding might break in 3 months even or last upto 10 yrs & that even burgers can damage it and coke can lead to discoloration. Is that a reliable answer? Or should I go for another dentist? Also, can an endodontist do bonding well enough or is cosmetic dentist a must?
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Hi from Buford Georgia! I am so sorry about your tooth, but you need to see the dentist right away and take care of the tooth. Maybe you can have a crown placed on it so there will be no further damage. You will feel no pain because your tooth has no nerve. If it has broken off this much, try to...
Hi Carlie from New York! Your chip at the gum line is easy to fix with some white composite bonding. If there is decay, the dentist can remove it and apply white bonding or filling material and you will be good as new. Brush carefully in that area and make sure you floss and brush on a r...
Without an x-ray there's little we can tell you. It would be best to find a dentist and have your tooth properly examined. If the hole is as you describe it's only a matter of time before you begin to have pain and/or swelling and unfortunately the longer you delay it's likely that your o...