Chipped tooth
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Chipped tooth
Well, ive always had a minor chip in the corner of one of my two front teeth and it never bothered me as it isnt noticeable. Although, since getting braced im becomming obsessed about it and keep thinking that it is getting bigger. Now, has anyone on here had a tooth shaven down to get rid of a chip? If so does it work or will it make the chip look bigger and change the shape of my teeth?
Im just a bit apprehensive about getting it filed out as it will make the chip look bigger than it already is, do you see what i mean?
Many Thanks
Im just a bit apprehensive about getting it filed out as it will make the chip look bigger than it already is, do you see what i mean?
Many Thanks
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I've got a tiny chip too which I've had for years after biting down on a raspberry pip!
I think once we get braces we spend so much time looking at our teeth that we get paranoid about minor imperfections we never really bothered about before.
I know i've got a lot more conscious of this chip lately, so I too look forward to any helpful responses!
I think once we get braces we spend so much time looking at our teeth that we get paranoid about minor imperfections we never really bothered about before.
I know i've got a lot more conscious of this chip lately, so I too look forward to any helpful responses!
I have a rather large chip on the corner of one of my bottom middle teeth. My ortho told me that he could shave it down, but I'm really worried that the teeth will look really short, or uneven , it goes way below where he could make an even line across. (that tooth is actually a little taller than the others, but the chip still cuts lower than the other teeth.)
I've looked into this with my dentist, and he said he could do some bonding on that tooth, although my ortho told me that bonding doesn't stay on too well on tooth corners.
I'm hoping I can get it all evened off....
I've looked into this with my dentist, and he said he could do some bonding on that tooth, although my ortho told me that bonding doesn't stay on too well on tooth corners.
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Dear Newmetal,
I suppose your ortho/dentist can make the best call on this.
For example, I have a number of slightly chipped front teeth from bruxism that my doc will file down when I'm done with braces.
But a few months ago, my husband chipped his front tooth (faulty car seat!) and had it bonded immediately in order to prevent any further splitting. In his case, they would have had to shave down all of his front teeth to make it even so bonding was the best choice and also maintained the structural integrity of the tooth. The result looks great.
I suppose it depends on how big the chip is?
I suppose your ortho/dentist can make the best call on this.
For example, I have a number of slightly chipped front teeth from bruxism that my doc will file down when I'm done with braces.
But a few months ago, my husband chipped his front tooth (faulty car seat!) and had it bonded immediately in order to prevent any further splitting. In his case, they would have had to shave down all of his front teeth to make it even so bonding was the best choice and also maintained the structural integrity of the tooth. The result looks great.
I suppose it depends on how big the chip is?