my upper central incisor is chipped and lateral one fractured what are the options?

Q. Hi I slipped and fell on tiled floor yesterday. just been to emergency dentist. upper cntral incisor is chipped and lateral one fractured at the gum level. xray showed root is ok. what are the options? can the fractured tooth be saved or it will have to be removed? will root canal treatment be required. thanks regards

A.

The lateral incisor that has fractured at root level will need treating as soon as possible. It will need root filling and perhaps a post-crown. Post crowns may not last as long as a regualar crown and may need to be extracted in future if it fails.
The root can be extracted- you can have a partial denture or a bridge to fill the gap. Alternatively, you can consider the best long term option- which is a dental implant retained crown. this costs a considerable amount more, but as I said, it is a LONG TERM option.
The central incisor can be repaired with composite or crowned. It alll needs to be assessed thorughly and your options considered very carefully.
Hope all goes well.

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