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What Causes Chipping Of Teeth At The Front Side?
Hi, I suffer with really bad teeth I have a chip in my front teeth and 3 teeth have fallen apart. This kind of thing runs on my mum's side of the family, something not being able to hold calcium I was told by my mum. Anyways, its ruining my confidence and I think it is making getting a job harder which isn't good as I'm at university so I need the money to live but I can't spend hardly any money on my teeth.
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
Hello!Thank you for posting here.
This can be a hereditary enamel or dentin problem.Some areas with heavy fluoride content in water also cause this. I suggest you to get a clinical evaluation done.If you cannot get treated for the whole dentition, you can consider only the smile line corrected first.This include teeth from canine to canine.
Later, you can consider treating the other teeth.Your doctor can suggest full crowns and you can also select from range of crowns which differ slightly in esthetics and cost factor.
Hope this helps.
This can be a hereditary enamel or dentin problem.Some areas with heavy fluoride content in water also cause this. I suggest you to get a clinical evaluation done.If you cannot get treated for the whole dentition, you can consider only the smile line corrected first.This include teeth from canine to canine.
Later, you can consider treating the other teeth.Your doctor can suggest full crowns and you can also select from range of crowns which differ slightly in esthetics and cost factor.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks for writing in.
There might be calcium deficiency which could be hereditary.You need to include milk & other calcium sources in your diet.
Go for capping or veneering of that tooth.
Consult your dentist for further treatment plan.
Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
Thanks for writing in.
There might be calcium deficiency which could be hereditary.You need to include milk & other calcium sources in your diet.
Go for capping or veneering of that tooth.
Consult your dentist for further treatment plan.
Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
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