How your dentist in Great Falls, MT, can help renew your smile
Teeth are strong, but many people use their teeth as tools to tear open packages and do other tasks. This is just one cause of chipped teeth. The fact is, everyday wear-and-tear and aging can also contribute to chipped teeth.
The good news is, your dentist offers several great options to repair chipped teeth. Dr. John Bruce of Bruce Family Dentistry in Great Falls, MT can fix your chipped teeth and give you back your smile.
Small chips can be annoying and unsightly. Your dentist can repair them with:
- Cosmetic dental bonding, which is an easy, painless procedure requiring no anesthetic. Composite, a liquid resin material, is used to fill in small chips and rebuild your teeth. Composite can be matched closely to the natural color of your teeth, and after placement, the composite is hardened with ultraviolet light. Your smile and your teeth will look whole again.
If your smile and your teeth are suffering from large chips, your dentist can repair them with:
- Porcelain veneers, which is a conservative procedure during which thin laminates of sparkling porcelain are cemented onto the front surfaces of your teeth. The result is a perfect combination of art and highly-skilled dentistry, giving you an exquisite smile that is still uniquely yours.
If you have chipped teeth associated with tooth decay, you need a restorative dentistry treatment like these:
- Tooth-colored fillings, which replace the old, unsightly metal fillings with a more natural look. In fact, tooth-colored fillings also use composite, which is matched to the natural color of your teeth. The tooth decay is removed, and the composite is bonded into the cavity and hardened with ultraviolet light. Tooth-colored fillings are virtually invisible and enhance your smile.
For large chips associated with tooth decay, consider:
- Porcelain crowns, which cover the visible surfaces of your teeth; crowns provide superb strength and protection, and crowns made of porcelain provide natural beauty too.
You don’t have to settle for a chipped smile. Your dentist can repair those bothersome chips and give you back your smile. To find out more about restorative and cosmetic dentistry ways to repair your smile, call Dr. John Bruce of Bruce Family Dentistry in Great Falls, MT at (406) 452-2964. Call today!