Taking Steps For Your Smile

When you wake up in the morning, your smile is there waiting for you; it continues to follow you throughout the day until you lay your head down for sleep in the evening. You need to keep up with your smile consistently as you age, and that means taking the time for your routine oral health maintenance of brushing and flossing. It’s also important to keep to your schedule of cleanings and examinations with your dentist, but even with consistent care, you still could end up with a cracked or broken tooth.

And if that’s happened, talk to Gentle Smiles in Dallas, TX about your next steps. We understand that this might feel like an inconvenience but waiting to treat a cracked or broken tooth can make the situation even worse. Bacterial just love to make their way into tough spots, and when they find their way inside a tooth, they can cause serious problems and a nasty toothache. So, if you’ve recently cracked, chipped, or broken a tooth, don’t keep it to yourself.

Find your way back to a strong smile. Schedule your next visit at Gentle Smiles and set yourself up for smile success.

A Broken Tooth Puts You At Risk Of Infection

Your enamel plays an active role in your safety. This is the type of tissue that forms the outer surface of your teeth, giving them their strength and their shine. Enamel is even harder than bone, but it still can become damaged due to injury or tooth decay. And when that happens, it’s important to tell your dentist about it.

See, enamel doesn’t just help your teeth stay strong, it also blocks out bacterial growth. While you wait to schedule your visit, infection can start to occur within the tooth, putting you at risk of experiencing a seriously painful toothache. At this point, your dentist may recommend a root canal treatment procedure to stop the pain and halt the infection.

Dental Crowns Offer A Smile Solution After Damage

So, when you need to repair your smile with dental restoration, what are your options? For the renewal of a broken tooth, placing a dental crown is typically a helpful solution. This process places a sturdy, attractive cap atop your existing damaged material to provide a new chewing surface and visual appearance. Dental crowns can also come in a range of materials, so tell your dentist about your goals. We can help you to understand which works best in certain circumstances.

Renew Your Sile With Gentle Smiles

If you have recently cracked, chipped, or broken a tooth, talk to a trusted Dallas dentist about it. To find out more, call Gentle Smiles Family Dentistry at 972-329-7645 today.