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Broken teeth

Our teeth are very strong but despite this, the stresses and strains of our everyday life can still cause them to chip, crack or break.

Common cause of these breaks can include:

  • Chewing on hard foods
  • Facial trauma following an accident
  • Damage from a sports injury
  • Untreated cavities causing the tooth to become brittle and break
  • Old, large amalgam fillings, where the remaining structure of the natural tooth can become brittle

Broken teeth can cause varying degrees of pain, from extremely painful, to discomfort triggered by hot or cold foods or drink, even to no signs of immediate pain. However, in order to prevent further damage or infection which could result in the loss of the tooth, it’s important to book an appointment with your Cedar Dental Care dentist as soon as possible.

Treatment of a broken or chipped tooth will depend on how severely it is damaged. For small breaks or chips, it may be possible to repair them in a single visit with a simple filling or bonding. For more severe breaks, multiple visits may be required to repair the break with multiple treatments.

Treatment for fractures and broken teeth

Teeth with minor chips on the edges usually don’t cause any pain or problems, but your Cedar Dental Care dentist will most likely repair a chip by smoothing the edge and inserting a tooth-coloured filling to prevent it from cutting your lips or tongue.

Heavily fractured and seriously broken teeth may need more complex treatment. For instance, a large cavity that causes a major fracture or break, causing pain and infection, may need root canal treatment. Cracks and breaks may expose your nerve endings, making the teeth sensitive to hot and cold air and foods.

Root canal treatment isn’t always necessary if your teeth are chipped or broken, though. Where there’s no pain or infection, cracks are filled and bound together with a specialised tooth cement, while a broken tooth will be fixed with a crown. Crowns are also used as part of the treatment for other types of splits and breaks, such as broken cusps, split roots/vertical breaks, split molars, and as a buttress against further cracks. If your tooth has decayed from the inside out and is now broken, your Cedar Dental Care dentist may recommend that your tooth be removed.

Sometimes, if you have a cracked or broken tooth, it may not be noticeable because it doesn’t hurt. But no matter how minor these problems are, they should still be investigated by your dentist, as infections can arise if the problem isn’t treated with antibiotics. The best course of action is, as always, a good oral hygiene regime and regular reviews with the dentist.

What to do if you break your tooth

If you’ve fractured or broken a tooth, follow these steps immediately before booking an appointment with Cedar Dental Care.

  • Rinse your mouth out with warm water
  • Apply pressure on any bleeding areas using gauze or a wet teabag
  • Apply an icepack to your cheek if there’s any swelling
  • If you have access to it, cover any major cracks with temporary dental cement
  • If it’s painful, use an over-the-counter pain reliever such as paracetamol
  • Cover any broken teeth with milk, saliva or saline solution

As with any teeth problems, if you have fractured or chipped a tooth it's important to book an appointment at Cedar Dental Care to see a dentist as soon as possible, rather than waiting for a routine dental health review. We will discuss the best method of repairing the break with you.

At Cedar Dental Care we use resin composite fillings to match the colour of your teeth and ensure a long-lasting and natural-looking result. We also offer porcelain crowns, inlays and onlays as successful options for repairing cracked, broken, decayed or heavily filled teeth. They are hardwearing and can be colour-matched perfectly to your teeth.

If you would like to discuss concerns with any broken or chipped teeth give us a call on 01635 867979.

Patient Reviews

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Cedar Dental Care. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

1690 Reviews

5.0

5th July 2025

Simply very competent and very comfortable treatment.

5th July 2025

I was treated well from the time I entered the surgery until I left. The reception team were friendly and recognised me. Patrick (the dentist) always welcomes me and makes sure I know exactly what will happen, checking in with me throughout with updates on the treatment. The nurse (Chloe) was always in sync with Patrick and made sure I was comfortable. They make a visit to the dentist as good as it can be.

4th July 2025

Very friendly and professional people willing to explain all procedures that could be understood easily.

4th July 2025

Abigail is great as always

4th July 2025

Always great phone receptionists ! Go out of their way to fit you in ( I had broken teeth from a fall).Abi - just brilliant in everyway! Her dental nurse also fabulous. IThe work carried out explained throughout . Why would you go anywhere else ???

4th July 2025

Great service, spotless,

4th July 2025

Dr Dundas is a superb Dentist

4th July 2025

Personal service and patient care

4th July 2025

The personable and caring natures of the dentist, Rav and dental nurse, Cara.

3rd July 2025

the dentist and receptionist very poliete and extremely gentle and thats including the nurse there is full hundred percent standard work done on teeth etc

3rd July 2025

Best dentist in Newbury and Thatcham

2nd July 2025

Have been a patient here for many years. Treatment always good and staff competent and pleasant.

2nd July 2025

I saw Mr Patel as an emergency. He filled the tooth and since then we have made a number of ongoing appointments to crown this tooth so I am very satisfied with the outcome of this appointment. The receptionist has made several calls to me since Monday regarding the ongoing plan and always been courteous and helpful.

1st July 2025

I cannot fault Abi during this appointment. All other members of staff were also very efficient and attentive.

30th June 2025

Time and care taken to explain things thoroughly. Very satisfied with the information given.

28th June 2025

Appointment was arranged quickly, seen as soon as i arrived. Treatment options discussed. Could not ask for more.

28th June 2025

Great dentist, very good with children. Offers good advice. Reception team really helpful. Quickly seen, easy to rearrange appointments when needed

27th June 2025

A really calm experience every part of treatment fully explained

27th June 2025

I like that the practice the local to me, that I can book appointments after work and most importantly everyone working there is polite, friendly and put you at ease

27th June 2025

The receptionists are all helpful and efficient. The clinician is professional. The clinic is in an historic building but it has state-of-the-art equipment.

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