Broken Tooth Repair: What You Need to Know A broken tooth can be an unexpected and painful experience, often leaving you wondering what to do next. Whether caused by an accident, biting down on something hard, or tooth decay, seeking immediate dental care is essential to prevent further damage and restore your smile. In this […]
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Case of the Week, Cosmetic Dentistry, Veneers
Broken tooth fixed with a VERY life like porcelain veneer
Case of the week Sometimes when an accident occurs and a front tooth is broken a decision is made to re-face the entire tooth with a porcelain veneer. It is very challenging for all those involved to get a “perfect ” match. Fortunately their are very skilled lab technicians out there that are capable of […]
Case of the week – Broken tooth fixed with composite Sam had a broken tooth fixed with composite. He took a spill late night on his college campus on a sheet of ice and landed directly on his mouth. The result can be seen below. A broken front tooth. Unforaitnely, since this accident was late […]
Case of the Week, Cosmetic Dentistry, Veneers
Broken front tooth saved by Dr. Bauer with composite veneer!
Case of the week Frank fell and broke his tooth off as a young man but forntuantly saved the teeth and his previous dentist was able to bond the two pieces back togehter and it lasted for several decades UNTIL ………. I received a photo in a text message stating the piece is now […]
Tooth knocked out? What do you do now? Tooth knocked out, huh? Well first…… We need to rule out serious head injury first So you, or more likely a child, have had a tooth knocked out and you don’t know what to do. Well time is critical in order to get the tooth back and […]
Horizontal root fracture treatment protocol Horizontal root fracture of the anterior tooth has pretty good survival rates. The treatment options for a horizontal root fracture depend on where the fracture occurs. Horizontal fractures can last for a long time with a high success rate The general treatment should be to save the tooth. Apical fractures […]