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Broken teeth

Our teeth are very strong but despite this, the stresses and strains of our everyday life can still cause them to chip, crack or break.

Common cause of these breaks can include:

  • Chewing on hard foods
  • Facial trauma following an accident
  • Damage from a sports injury
  • Untreated cavities causing the tooth to become brittle and break
  • Old, large amalgam fillings, where the remaining structure of the natural tooth can become brittle

Broken teeth can cause varying degrees of pain, from extremely painful, to discomfort triggered by hot or cold foods or drink, even to no signs of immediate pain. However, in order to prevent further damage or infection which could result in the loss of the tooth, it’s important to book an appointment with your Envisage Dental West Moors dentist as soon as possible.

Treatment of a broken or chipped tooth will depend on how severely it is damaged. For small breaks or chips it may be possible to repair in a single visit with a simple filling or bonding. For more severe breaks, multiple visits may be required to repair the break with multiple treatments.

Treatment for fractures and broken teeth

Teeth with minor chips on the edges usually don’t cause any pain or problems, but your Envisage Dental West Moors dentist will most likely repair a chip by smoothing the edge and inserting a tooth-coloured filling to prevent it from cutting your lips or tongue.

Heavily fractured and seriously broken teeth may need more complex treatment. For instance, a large cavity that causes a major fracture or break, causing pain and infection, may need root canal treatment. Cracks and breaks may expose your nerve endings, making the teeth sensitive to hot and cold air and foods.

Root canal treatment isn’t always necessary if your teeth are chipped or broken, though. Where there’s no pain or infection, cracks are filled and bound together with a specialised tooth cement, while a broken tooth will be fixed with a crown. Crowns are also used as part of the treatment for other types of splits and breaks, such as broken cusps, split roots/vertical breaks, split molars, and as a buttress against further cracks. If your tooth has decayed from the inside-out and is now broken, your Envisage Dental West Moors dentist may recommend that your tooth is removed.

Sometimes, if you have a cracked or broken tooth, it may not be noticeable because it doesn’t hurt. But no matter how minor these problems are, they should still be investigated by your dentist, as infections can arise if the problem isn’t treated with antibiotics. The best course of action is, as always, a good oral hygiene regime and regular reviews with the dentist.

What to do if you break your tooth

If you’ve fractured or broken a tooth, follow these steps immediately before booking an appointment with Envisage Dental West Moors.

  • Rinse your mouth out with warm water
  • Apply pressure on any bleeding areas using gauze or a wet teabag
  • Apply an icepack to your cheek if there’s any swelling
  • If you have access to it, cover any major cracks with temporary dental cement
  • If it’s painful, use an over the counter pain reliever such as paracetamol
  • Cover any broken teeth with milk, saliva or saline solution

As with any teeth problems, if you have fractured or chipped a tooth it's important to book an appointment at Envisage Dental West Moors to see a dentist as soon as possible, rather than waiting for routine dental health review. We will discuss the best method of repairing the break with you.

At Envisage Dental West Moors in West Moors we use resin composite fillings to match the colour of your teeth and ensure a long-lasting and natural-looking result. We also offer porcelain crowns, inlays and onlays as successful options for repairing cracked, broken, decayed or heavily filled teeth. They are hardwearing and can be colour-matched perfectly to your own teeth.

If you would like to discuss concerns with any broken or chipped teeth give us a call on 01202 871053.

Dentist

Rami Abu Farha

Rami has been with Envisage West Moors since 2020, he brings with him a wealth of experience in general and cosmetic dentistry. With a calm and gentle approach, Rami’s key focus is developing effective treatment programs with patients suffering from periodontal disease, tooth decay and TMJ. As our leading Invisalign provider, Rami has helped make over the smile of many satisfied patients,...

Rami Abu Farha
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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Envisage Dental West Moors. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

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Christine Rose

Always has been efficient friendly service from all at Envisage.

20th April 2025

Caroline Wilcocks and her team are very professional and caring. The whole family is very happy with the service we receive. Thank you.

17th April 2025

Delightful people. Very helpful. Explained things so I could understand and hopefully take more care with my teeth.

17th April 2025

The Implant Consultant is extremely good at his job, he explained everything in detail. He was considerate with the size of my mouth and how long I can keep it open for. The nurse was very caring and massaged my jaw as it was painful to hold open.

17th April 2025

I was seen quickly, and because Rami would be on Annual for my scheduled, the Reception kindly fitted me in on the day I was advised of the cancellation. They also arranged for my husband to be seen 20 minutes before me,. This enabled us to attend at the same time, as I am no longer allowed to drive. Neither of us needed treatment, so have booked another appointment with Rami for next year. It was lovely to see Rami again, he and his Nurse are always kind and helpful. He is an excellent Dentist. Also, all staff in Reception are friendly, efficient and helpful.

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Susan Jones

Lovely practice with experienced and pleasant staff. Excellent service.

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ginge on the skins

Polite attention and service

16th April 2025

The check up was conducted efficiently and thoroughly. The staff were friendly and efficient.

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Michael Wallis

Very good service from receptionists to Dental staff. Always receive the best help and advice for my dental health.

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Nigel Parker

As a very nervous dental patient I highly recommend the team at West Moors for providing a fantastic service

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Julie Shearing

I'm usually very scared of dentists, but these people were lovely kind friendly and made me feel so relaxed. I've never experienced that before at a dentist I highly recommend envisage

13th April 2025

excellent service and care

12th April 2025

I have been a patient at Envisage for a number of years, I have had an on going problem with my gums, I have found the service provided to me by Amiee my hygienist and Sevi my dentist to be most professional, they have looked after me brilliantly especially as I can get a little nervous when experiencing oral problems.

9th April 2025

professional & friendly staff

8th April 2025

Carrie is a fantastic dentist, hence following her from her previous practice.The staff are always polite, and every member of staff I come into contact with whilst sat in the reception area always smile, which is really nice and welcoming.

5th April 2025

I was very nervous about my hygiene visit after previous bad experience with another practice. Amie and her nurse immediately put me at ease and were understanding throughout my treatment. The experience was totally different and I no longer feel nervous about any future visits

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Nigel Coleman

I have had the need for several treatments over the years and always been well cared for by Rami and the team. I'm delighted with the way my teeth have been looked after and nothing has ever been too much trouble. Highly recommend this great practice.

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Paul Thackeray

Professional, friendly and helpful- as always

NC

Neil Clark

Allways brilliant though out the surgery at westmoors. I hate going to the dentist but once your there you know your in safe hands.

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Duane Vincent

I'm a new patient to this Dentist and visited three times , two were short notices to have teeth extracting , of which one was a Wisdom Tooth , they are amazing in every way there , from talking to the receptionists and especially Rami , he is exceptional at his job , very calming , explains everything is detail and a professional in his workmanship. Due to horrific past experiences all my life at Dentists every muscle in my body was tensed solid until I realised he wasn't actually hurting me on borh extraction occasions , he administered the perfect amount of anesthetic and waited for it to fully numb me. My fear of Dentists has gone now

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