Chipped porcelain teeth are a fairly common condition today due to many different causes and if not promptly remedied, they can also cause significant effects on oral health. Join BIK International Dental Clinic to learn how to fix chipped or broken porcelain teeth in the article below!
1. Causes of chipped porcelain teeth
Image of chipped porcelain teeth
There are many factors that cause chipped porcelain teeth, the following are some of the following causes:
Due to strong impact
During use, if porcelain teeth are subjected to strong contact force from chewing or are accidentally hit hard, they can crack or chip. In addition, frequently using porcelain teeth to open bottle caps, chew ice, chew bones, etc. is also the cause of chipped porcelain teeth.
Due to poor quality
Raw materials are a factor that greatly affects the quality of porcelain teeth, therefore, all materials used to make porcelain teeth at dental clinics need to be imported genuine to ensure the safety of customers during use to avoid chipping of porcelain teeth.
In addition, poor quality materials can easily cause irritation when remaining in the oral environment after only a short period of time. This can lead to other oral diseases for customers.
Due to low technician skills
Chipping of porcelain teeth after a period of use can also be due to poor skills of the technician who makes the porcelain crown. If the technician does not perform the operation accurately, meticulously, does not understand the characteristics of each type of porcelain and adjust the technique accordingly, the final product may not achieve the desired quality.
2. What are the effects of chipped porcelain teeth?
Some effects of chipped porcelain teeth
Chipped porcelain teeth can lead to the following effects:
Damage to soft tissues in the oral cavity
Chipped or cracked porcelain teeth make the remaining porcelain teeth sharp and if not careful, can cause damage to soft tissues in the oral cavity such as cheeks, tongue, lips, etc. leading to bleeding and infection.
Teeth become sensitive
When porcelain teeth are chipped or broken, the real tooth stump will also be exposed and become more sensitive to the effects of temperature and unusual collisions. In addition, the lack of a protective layer can cause the tooth stump to gradually become weaker and fall out completely after a certain period of time.
Cause infection
In addition, chipped or broken porcelain teeth can create conditions for bacteria to attack the tooth structure or pulp, causing infection and some other serious diseases. If not treated immediately, the infection can spread to other teeth.
3. What to do when porcelain teeth are chipped?
What to do if porcelain teeth are chipped?
When porcelain teeth are chipped, the first thing customers need to do is carefully remove the porcelain pieces from the mouth so as not to affect the gums and other soft tissues. Then immediately contact a reputable dental clinic and report the situation for detailed advice.
Accordingly, the only way to fix this situation is to remove the chipped porcelain teeth and proceed to cover them with new porcelain teeth. In cases where the teeth are only slightly chipped, not affecting the ability to chew or aesthetics much, customers can still continue to use them for a short time and proceed to restore them later.
However, during this time, customers should pay attention to avoid certain foods because real teeth are more sensitive than ever. To fix the aesthetics, customers can also see a doctor to have the chipped area ground and polished to save costs.
4. Can chipped porcelain teeth be filled?
Can chipped porcelain teeth be filled?
Tooth filling is a fairly easy and popular method in dentistry, the doctor will restore defects on the teeth such as cavities, chipped teeth, gaps between teeth, etc. with a specialized material.
So can chipped porcelain teeth be filled? Once a porcelain tooth is chipped or broken, it cannot be filled again, and the only way to fix it is to replace it with a new porcelain tooth as mentioned above.
The reason why chipped porcelain teeth cannot be filled again is because the filling materials used for real teeth cannot be firmly connected to the surface of the porcelain tooth. Moreover, porcelain teeth are made from a single piece of porcelain, so once shaped, they cannot be restored if they are broken.
5. Caring for porcelain teeth to limit chipped teeth
Caring for porcelain teeth to limit chipped teeth
To limit chipped or broken porcelain teeth, customers should note the following:
Proper oral hygiene
– Brush your teeth with a soft-bristled toothbrush that fits your mouth and use just enough force to avoid scratching your porcelain teeth.
– Use toothpaste containing fluoride to help strengthen your teeth.
– Combining the use of dental floss helps to completely remove food debris in the gaps between teeth, avoiding the formation of tartar that affects porcelain teeth.
Reasonable diet
– Avoid eating foods that are too hard or too chewy, requiring too much force to avoid chipping or breaking teeth, causing pain to the real teeth inside.
– Stay away from cigarettes because they contain nicotine, which can easily discolor teeth, causing many oral diseases and causing bad breath.
– Do not eat foods that are too hot or too cold because they can affect the real tooth stump, especially when using metal porcelain teeth.
Regular check-ups
After the porcelain crown has stabilized, customers should still have regular check-ups every 6 months at the dentist to ensure timely treatment of any oral problems, if any.
Conclusion
So porcelain teeth are made from solid porcelain, so when porcelain teeth are chipped, they cannot be filled but need to be replaced with new teeth to completely fix it. Customers should choose cosmetic restoration for teeth at reputable dental facilities, ensuring the use of genuine materials to maximize the life of porcelain teeth.
