Daily wear and tear, teeth grinding and a diet high in sugar can all reek havoc on the strength of your teeth and many people will suffer some form of chipping or cracking in their lifetime.

However, at Liverpool Dental Implant and Aesthetic we have numerous treatment options to restore the smile of our patients in Liverpool and beyond.

What treatment can I used to repair my broken teeth?

There are numerous treatments we can use for the correction of dental damage, which include:

• Cosmetic bonding-Cosmetic bonding is the cheapest option for restoring damaged teeth and involves using tooth coloured resin material to fill in the missing portion of the tooth. This material is moulded and polished into shape, however, it is only suitable for small tooth chips and cracks and isn’t as durable as other methods.
• Veneers-veneers are made of thin shells of porcelain, which are bonded to the front of your teeth to restore any missing tooth enamel. Veneers are more expensive that cosmetic bonding, but they look more like your natural teeth and last a lot longer.
• Crowns-crowns are used when the tooth is very damaged and requires strengthening as well as aesthetic treatment. Crowns are often fitted after root canal treatments, to bolster the injured tooth.

How do I prevent my tooth from becoming chipped?

There are a number of ways to stop potential chipping and fracturing, which include:

• Brushing your teeth every night, to prevent the build-up of plaque and bacteria, which eat away at the dental enamel.
• Lowering the quantity of sugar consumed throughout the day. This may involve eating a sweet treat along with a meal, which will cut down on the number of exposures to acidic food your teeth have to undergo.
• When drinking sugary drinks such as pop, or acidic drinks like orange juice, use a straw, which will direct the liquid to the back of your mouth.
• When eating acidic or sugary food eat a small cube of cheese, which will neutralise the affect of the acid in your mouth.
• Try not to bite into anything hard, or try to remove things with your teeth, like bottle tops or clothing tags.