Vimal Dental Clinic

 A young patient with trauma (accident) to his upper front tooth came in with pain. He had also chipped the other front tooth many years ago. The pain was because he had broken the tooth at a level that exposed the nerve tissue. A root canal and composite buildup (tooth colored filling) was done in the subsequent sittings for him.  How did the patient get from a broken tooth to a tooth that was fixed and gave him back his smile?  Well in time for Diwali!

Nothing is more challenging than fixing or repairing a front tooth. In this case the patient had broken an upper front tooth that needed to be fixed. No root canal was required. Neither was a crown / cap done. Just a simple composite tooth colored filling and getting it right! Now THAT was the CHALLENGE

Slides are self-explanatory. Satisfying when within three appointments you can deliver to the patient the smile he has been missing and as a young bloke - very concious and troubled by the chip! First Appt: consult 10 mins, to arrive at a diagnosis. Options and costs discussion 10 more mins! Second Appt: 5 mins for records and lab reference Third Appt: 45 mins to fill and finish and polish. Voila!  say CHEESE!

Often a gap can be because of incorrect position of the tooth or due to a break. The break may have been caused either due to decay or trauma (accident, hit to the face, etc) In most cases a simple straightforward filling can help achieve the desired result with minimal other treatment.

Often we get patients who would want some amount of correction done to their smiles. Who doesn't want a perfect set to show off to the world? There can be numerous options to correct the existing situation which range from simple non-invasive composite direct build-ups to ceramic based materials. The best option is selected in consultation with the patient to suit their budget and end result desire. This case was an in-chair one appointment correction with composite filling material. 

Sometimes even a small little addition to the front teeth can make a huge difference. Here, a young lady presented with minor chipping of the mesial and distal angles of the central incisor. All we had to do was to shape it to match the adjacent tooth. There was also minor ditching of the facial aspect with roughening and yellowish discoloration. This too was filled in to enable a smoother surface.  

A case of a traumatic fracture. Small child with a broken front tooth. Luckily without pain or infection.So simple dressing done initially with a cement filling and then two weeks later built up with tooth colored filling. No root canal. No injections! No pain. All gain! Dr Darshan Parikh