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Last evening at t-ball practice my youngest daughter was hit in the mouth with a bat. One of her front teeth on the top broke right off, and the other one has a crack all the way across it. We took her to our family dentist first thing this morning, and he said he won\u2019t have time to fix it for three weeks. Three weeks! That just seems crazy to me. Everything I\u2019ve ever heard or read about damage to teeth says that you should \u201cget to a dentist right away\u201d. Well, what is the point of that if they aren\u2019t going to fix it?<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the reasons our dentist gave for the delay is that the root of the broken tooth needs time to \u201cdesensitize\u201d. Is that customary? If it is, then I guess we will wait, but my instinct is to take her to a different dentist, one who will treat this with some urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope you can answer this quickly. I don\u2019t want to wait, but I\u2019d like some expert advice about what to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nora in Bar Harbor, Maine<\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Nora,<\/span><\/p>\n

Your instincts are correct \u2013 there is no reason to wait to address this.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have the piece of the tooth that broke off (and see this response promptly!), an expert cosmetic dentist might be able to reattach that portion of the tooth. If you don\u2019t have the piece or it is too badly damaged, a likely procedure to repair both teeth is direct dental bonding<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this reason, I strongly suggest you chose an expert cosmetic dentist for this procedure. Direct dental bonding requires more than excellent technical skills and training. It requires artistry. The bonding material must be color matched and placed with an eye to the gradients of color that comprise her natural teeth. Only truly gifted cosmetic dentists can do really beautiful direct bonding work.<\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t say how old your daughter is, but because of your reference to t-ball I am guessing that she is under 10. Direct bonding is a great solution for younger patients. When she is older, she will probably need a single dental crown<\/a> for the tooth that was broken, but your dentist will have to make that decision when the time comes. If the other tooth is severely damaged, both front teeth may need crowns.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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