919-682-5327 Minor dental fractures and chips that are limited to a tooth’s enamel layer don’t always cause immediate distress or sensitivity. Yet you shouldn’t let the lack of initial discomfort lull you into a false sense of security.
As time goes on the aberrations in the tooth’s enamel layer can start to accumulate food particles, plaque, and other bacterial deposits. This can, in turn, start to foster an area of tooth decay deep within the already compromised tooth.
If you seek professional attention before a new cavity develops, Dr. Alex Fleming might be able to treat the tooth and restore the healthy condition by applying a dental filling made from amalgam or composite resin.
If tooth decay has already developed, or the dental fracture large, there might not be sufficient tooth enamel remaining to adhere a dental filling. Should this prove to be the case, he might recommend restoring the tooth with a dental crown. This mode of treatment will completely replace the tooth’s enamel layer with either gold, a base metal alloy, or dental porcelain.
If the dental fracture altered the internal structures of the tooth Dr. Alex Fleming might need to perform endodontic therapy before he can complete a dental crown restoration.
If you live in the Durham, North Carolina, area and you have a chipped, fractured, or otherwise traumatized tooth, you should call 919-682-5327 to seek treatment with the dental care specialists at Fleming Dental.