“My daughter chipped her front two teeth. What are our options?”
My daughter is 7 years old and chipped two of her front teeth. I am worried as these were her permanent teeth. What are our options? We have a dentist appointment next week.
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The best bet is to see your dentist. You have done the correct thing by scheduling that appointment. Unfortunately they are the front two teeth which can lead to certain problems in the future not limited to pulpal necrosis, ankylosis, and discoloration. I would keep your dental appointment and follow the doctors recommendations. Prior to that I would recommend to brush and floss as normal if tolerable.
Keep the dental exam to X-ray and evaluate the damage and the options will be explained to you.
Bonding can be done on the two teeth. If the nerves are damaged, root canals may have to be done at that young age. Permanent crowns can be gotten at age 18.
Dr. Arthur J. DeAngelo, DDS
Dr. Arthur J. DeAngelo, DDS
Regular filling at her age.
I hope your dentist helped allay your concern. At 7 years, your daughter still has a lot of growing to do so at this point, depending on how badly her teeth were chipped, your dentist might have left them as they were, might have just smoothed off any roughness, bonded them or done "strip crowns". Again, depending on how badly the teeth were chipped, she may need crowns or laminates when she's about 16 or 18.
Depending on the symptoms, treatment can be determined.
If your daughter chipped her front two teeth, then you have to be concerned about her dental problem and try to contact one of the best dentists near you to treat the problem of her chipped teeth. Because the chipped teeth not only affect the overall facial appearance but also gives rise to various health problems. There are dental procedures available such as dental bonding, veneers, crowns and dental implants too. The dentist on the basis of your daughter's good health recommends a particular treatment.
If these are her permanent teeth, you can do bonding (which is white filling) to build back what was chipped.
Chipping of permanent front teeth in a child is traumatic not only to the child, but to the parents. In most cases, the best option is bond the tooth/teeth until the child is in their late teens or early twenties when a more permanent solution can be done, if necessary.
Usually for chipped teeth, a white composite filling can be placed with conservative approaches, and when she gets older, you may have to have veneers or a conservative crown placed. Just watch for discoloration, because sometimes a large enough trauma can cause the nerves in the tooth to die.
I am happy that a dentist is going to see her soon. The treatment will depend on the severity of fractured off teeth structure. These are permanent teeth and esthetics, as well being of the teeth for a long period of time is paramount. Make sure that you ask lots of questions and go with the best solution for treatment plan. There are many alternatives of treatment available. Discuss these with your dentist.
Maxim Bondarenko
Dentist
If there are not badly damaged and do not require root canals then best option to Simply Bond some composites veneers for the time being until she goes through most changes as an adolescent and then around 18 it would be best to go with permanent all ceramic veneers or crowns depending on the damage
Minor chips can be bonded with a tooth colored material to restore esthetics. If very minor than an option is to do nothing. Most likely a crown or veneer won't be done for about 10 years.
Chances are good that these were her adult teeth, especially if these were the ones in the middle. Hopefully she hasn't chipped them badly and they can be fixed just using filling material. Good luck!
They should be her permanent teeth. If the chipped are noticeable, could be fixed with a filling
You did the right thing scheduling an appointment with her dentist. The possibility of hidden damage is present and will be evaluated by your dentist. Most likely he or she will be able to bond the teeth to restore a normal appearance.
Hi there, you must be understandably concerned about this injury. Rest assured, we live in a great time for cosmetic and restorative dentistry! Dental trauma can be a tricky case to treat, but in cases of superficial chips with no damage to the root structure of the tooth, bone and/or gums, your daughter's chipped teeth will most likely be treated with a composite resin restoration (white filling) shaped and coloured to match the tooth structure which has been lost. Unfortunately, this restoration will have to be maintained for as long as the teeth are in situ - your dentist will also likely recommend an age at which the restorations should be replaced with porcelain crowns (a much stronger type of restoration) to maximise its lifespan and minimise the risk of further damage. Hope this helps!
Dr Rick
Dr Rick
The restoration of a 7 year olds to permanent teeth will be a very conservative procedure likely so as not to interrupt the maturation of the root because the root is not yet fully closed and mature. So likely a sedative medication will be sealed into a temporary filling which will be tooth colored that will help heal any trauma that the nerve itself may have encountered. In this case with the patient so young less is better to allow further development of an erupting set of teeth. In some cases where the fractures are overly large and ragged they stainless steel Crown will be used to lend support to the medication that the dentist will use for the damaged nerve. It's possible that your situation is not this severe so I only mention it in case that x-ray show there was damage to nerve itself. A more permanent restoration when we play the child ages.
Options for treatment depend on the extent of damage to the teeth involved. with minimal chipping no root fractures and the teeth still vital(alive) conservative composite bonded restorations should very well. If the chipping is extensive a porcelain veneer or crown restoration may be needed. If the tooth or teeth become non-vital root canal therapy would be indicated possibly followed by a crown. If a root fracture exists then the treatment varies depending on the extent and location. Dr. Grimm
