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Teeth shape/aesthetics
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One of my upper front tooth has a small broken corner due to which my smile looks very bad. It was broken when I was a child.
What options/procedures do I have for correcting its shape?
Many Thanks in advance :D
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First of all ho for x-ray of the involved tooth whether to see if pulpal tissue is damaged or not or it requires root canal treatment.depending on x ray there are various treatment modalities
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Depending on the condition you can go for composition restoration or for crown if required intentional rct should be done.
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Hi there!! As mentioned your tooth is slightly chipped off so you can consider various options to restore your smile such as...
1)Non invasive(without the need of further tooth preparation) method which includes restoration with tooth colored composites.
2) Minimally invasive method which includes slight preparation of tooth enamel to receive a shell like layer which is pasted on to your tooth surface to give it an even shape. These are laminates/veneers.
3) Most invasive method which includes preparation of tooth to a greater extent.. These are full coverage crowns which are cemented on to your teeth.It has various types like all ceramic crowns and porcelain fused to metal crowns.
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Need to visit your dentist to discuss all these options and to consider various pros and cons of all .
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If it's a small corner which has chipped off then getting it build up with composites (option 1) would be an ideal choice.
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Dr. K. Arjun
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Options could include composites build up and contouring of the tooth or crowns of zirconia or ceramic or ceramic laminates
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