When you experience a dental injury, our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office can recommend different treatment options to help you. These options can vary in terms of how much work is involved, how much your tooth structure is modified, and how much functional support it can offer. Having this flexibility is important, as it can ensure that we provide the most conservative solution possible, one that effectively restores your tooth while minimizing permanent changes to your tooth structure. We can determine whether you might benefit more from cosmetic dental work or restorative treatment, and what particular service to offer, when you come in for your evaluation.
1. Conservative Tooth Bonding Treatment To Hide Visible Damage
A conservative dental bonding treatment can address visible damage without the need for your dentist to affix a permanent restoration to your tooth. The process instead relies on a biocompatible resin material that we can bond to your enamel. When applied, this substance will harden and can hide chipping or cracking that may have occurred to negatively affect your appearance.
2. Your Damaged Enamel Can Be Covered With A Veneer
While the placement of porcelain veneers can require more preparatory work than tooth bonding treatment, and the process can take more time, veneers offer more durability. These custom cosmetic restorations cover the front of a tooth, effectively hiding damage as well as discoloration, problems with tooth shape, and even alignment problems. The porcelain material is strong enough to keep its shape and condition for many years, making it an effective long-term answer to cosmetic problems caused by physical harm.
3. We Can Restore Your Tooth With A Custom Crown
If your tooth needs more than just cosmetic support, we can move forward with restorative dental work. By placing a custom dental crown over your tooth to address damage, we can keep you safe against infection and improve your ability to bite and chew food. If a serious tooth injury occurs, we may need to perform root canal therapy to address infection or internal damage before moving forward with the restoration of the tooth itself. Lifelike materials make it possible to create crowns that imitate healthy enamel, so this approach to treatment can still preserve your smile.
Talk To Your Virginia Beach, VA Dentist About Restoring Your Broken Tooth
Our dentist’s office in Virginia Beach, VA is ready to help patients when they experience dental injuries. Our ability to provide multiple treatment options means we can minimize changes to your tooth structure while still fully responding to harm. If you wish to learn more about our cosmetic and restorative services, or if you have any other questions about the care provided at our office, call contact Absolute Dental Care at (757) 428-7440.
