[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]drbicuspid.com[/caption] After some sort of accident or trauma to the oral cavity, patients with zero dental training often wonder if they have a true dental emergency or if they should wait. A good rule of thumb is to always call your dentist first before going in. If you have lacerations or other injuries, your trip to the dental office may be in vain since you may need to go to the ER or another specialist first. Obvious emergencies include things like unbearable pain, avulsed teeth, or damaged restorations, but what about chipped enamel? According to Dr. John Gammichia, figuring out the severity of a chipped tooth can be difficult:
Even if your dentist doesn't have this kind of system in place like Dr. Gammichia, it wouldn't hurt to send in a picture of your injury if it can streamline the process. Hopefully more dentists follow suit so patients can avoid unnecessary "look-and-see" appointments. If your dentist deems that you should come in to fix the tooth chip, you may want to consider veneers. Although often used for cosmetic reasons, veneers can be great for people with multiple structural problems or discoloration from trauma. You can learn more about veneers at allin1dental.com/cosmetic-dentistry/porcelain-veneers/ Along with the wide spectrum of tooth chipping as seen in Dr. Gammichia's article, diagnosing these problems can also be difficult without the best imaging systems according to drbicuspid.com:
So again, if you've gotten lacerations or have fractured multiple teeth, it's best to call your dentist first since he or she may send you to a radiologist or another specialist before treating you. As this study from drbicuspid.com illustrates, certain imaging equipment may be able to pick up smaller chips that cannot be seen to the naked eye during a quick dental evaluation. Once you have a clearer picture of all the enamel that was damaged, then a dentist can help you with the appropriate restorative treatment, whether that's veneers, crowns, fillings, etc. The following post Why is the Severity of a Chipped Tooth Difficult To Diagnose? was originally published to: All In 1 Dental Innovations All In One Dental Innovations 7046 Dublin Blvd Dublin, CA 94568 (925) 828-9811 [email protected] Google My Business Listing Google Map Directions to our office Yelp Page via Blogger Why is the Severity of a Chipped Tooth Difficult To Diagnose?
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