Repairing Teeth with Composite Resin (Part 4)

How to Care for a Chipped or Broken Tooth.

If your tooth is broken, chipped, fractured or decayed, see your dentist ASAP.  You should have it filled in then take care of the filled-in tooth so that it doesn’t break apart again. Ditto if your teeth are decayed or have cavities. Otherwise, your tooth can get further damage or become infected outright, possibly requiring the extraction of said tooth if it doesn’t fall off of your mouth by itself once it dies.

Meanwhile, let’s delve deeper into following these self-care measures that could prevent you from breaking your teeth or suffering from cavities in the first place:

* Check for AML: Get checked for AML or acute myeloid leukemia right after diagnosis of teeth breakage. Learn all of the tests required to find if you have AML and what sub type it is so that the proper treatment options are presented to you.

* Painful Broken Tooth: If the broken tooth is painful, take over-the-counter or OTC pain relievers like acetaminophen. You can also relieve the pressure and throbbing ache by rinsing your mouth with salt water.

* Sharp or Jagged Edge: If your broken tooth has a jagged or sharp edge due to the damage it got, cover it with a sugarless chewing gum or a piece of wax paraffin to keep it from cutting the insides of your mouth, cheek, lips, and tongue.

* Eating with a Broken Tooth: If you must eat with a broken tooth, avoid biting down on the damaged tooth and mostly eat soft foods like oatmeal and gelatin. You can also drink liquid foodstuff like soups, broths, and the like.

* Severity of The Damage: Whether our chipped or broken tooth as well as dental cavity requires a composite resin filling, reshaping it into a veneer, or outright dental crown depends on the severity of the damage. One office visit is enough to fix an enable what broke off. An outright broken or badly damaged tooth might require a costlier procedure.

Why Composite Resin? Composite resin bonding or filling repair is the first line of defense against any broken or fractured tooth as well as cavities induced by dental caries. They’re the most affordable option to save a tooth prior to decaying altogether. 
However, preventing decay is usually better than the cure or repair procedures. (To be continued)