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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

People are talking about us

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

1906 Reviews

5.0

19th October 2025

Extremely professional practitioners, have full faith in the treatments

19th October 2025

Friendly and professional

18th October 2025

My dentist is always so kind and helpful with understanding what I need to be doing and how well I am doing. I am always satisfied everytime I visit and I always want it to be with a specific dentist because they do a fantastic job everytime!

18th October 2025

everyone is motivated to help

17th October 2025

Friendly staff and painless treatment.

15th October 2025

I get on very will with my dentist who explains the state of my teeth and any treatments needed clearly and in detail with costs where necessary

15th October 2025

Their reminder system is also very good - no chance of forgetting

14th October 2025

Answers are in the rest of the survey. There were no issues what more do you want from a check up

13th October 2025

friendly, attentive and happy people

13th October 2025

Continuation of same high standards of care and attention to detail that I have received at Cedar for over 30 years|

13th October 2025

I have been with Cedar dental care for about 40years I think that speaks for itself

12th October 2025

Always satisfied when going to Cedar.

12th October 2025

The appointment was honored on time. The dentist was pleasant and made the experience just about as enjoyable as a trip to the dentist might be.

11th October 2025

Everyone friendly, trust Mr Patel doing my dental treatment

11th October 2025

I have never had the attention to detail from Patrick Bannister at any surgery in the last 8 years

11th October 2025

Friendly relaxed atmosphere, professional, respectful,

10th October 2025

Simple, clear, not rushed.

9th October 2025

very good explanations of the examination, the hygiene requirements and viewing of the X ray images afterwards

9th October 2025

comfortable experience

9th October 2025

I've been with cedar dental care for 17yrs and always been satisfied with the treatment and warmth of the staff.One comment I must make as I've got older (77) my fear of dental treatment has got considerably worse, infact I'm terrified and feel that is one place cedar dental care could improve on.

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