my daughter bonded teeth is shorter and discoloured than the other can you advice
Q. Hello,can you please help!,i have a very distraught 16 year old daughter who a couple of months ago chipped one of her front teeth, leaving a semi circle chip at the bottom of the tooth.We took her to our usual dentist and he filled it,and it looked ok,but about 2 weeks later it came out,this happened again, then on the third time it came out she saw a different dentist as the other had left,he seemed to file down even more of her tooth and did a terrible job on the bonding, as now her tooth is shorter than the other and you can see a colour difference.I dont want to take her back there again as i feel it will just be made worst again!,can you give me some advice on the options for her tooth and recommend a good cosmetic dentist, this is quite upseting for her as she feels it has ruined her lovely smile. Many thanks
A. Hi.
At 16, she is at a very impressionable age and needs her confidence to be boosted. The only problem with composite build ups for chipped teeth- is that they are renowed for chipping off again. Perhaps you should look into if she grinds or clenches her teeth- as this could be the cause.
The first ting I would recommend, is to keep having the composite restorations placed. there are some good systems on the market that match the colour really well- you also need a good dentist to do this! You need to be aware that over time, the composite may discolour slightly. As she is only 16, veneer are a drastic option- but nevertheless it IS an option. Hope I have helped.
At 16, she is at a very impressionable age and needs her confidence to be boosted. The only problem with composite build ups for chipped teeth- is that they are renowed for chipping off again. Perhaps you should look into if she grinds or clenches her teeth- as this could be the cause.
The first ting I would recommend, is to keep having the composite restorations placed. there are some good systems on the market that match the colour really well- you also need a good dentist to do this! You need to be aware that over time, the composite may discolour slightly. As she is only 16, veneer are a drastic option- but nevertheless it IS an option. Hope I have helped.
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