Specialty Care Center 317 W. Cherry Ln
Bldg B
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 395-1000 Columbia Village
5898 S. Quamash Way
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 395-1000 Meridian Clinic
317 W. Cherry Ln
Bldg A
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 395-1000
Chipped, Cracked, and Worn Teeth
Another process called bonding can accomplish some of the same things, but it does not last as long. Material that looks much like the enamel on your teeth is used during a bonding procedure. The material is shaped to the tooth, and when it becomes hard it is polished.
In addition, dental contouring and reshaping can correct chipped, cracked, crooked, or even overlapping teeth. This procedure can alter the shape, length, or position of teeth.
Dental Factoid
Why do people not visit their dentists? The reason cited by the largest percentage of respondents was that they had no immediate condition requiring dental treatment (46%). A quarter (24%) said they were too busy. It appears that cost is also an important factor, 23% rate dental work costing too much, and 12% are afraid to go to the dentist.
Special thin laminates, called veneers, can often be used to correct discolored, worn down, cracked and chipped teeth. Veneers can also be used to close unsightly gaps between teeth. Stronger types of veneers made of porcelain, also called composite veneers, typically last longer because they are bonded to the tooth.
Why do people not visit their dentists? The reason cited by the largest percentage of respondents was that they had no immediate condition requiring dental treatment (46%). A quarter (24%) said they were too busy. It appears that cost is also an important factor, 23% rate dental work costing too much, and 12% are afraid to go to the dentist.
Another process called bonding can accomplish some of the same things, but it does not last as long. Material that looks much like the enamel on your teeth is used during a bonding procedure. The material is shaped to the tooth, and when it becomes hard it is polished.
In addition, dental contouring and reshaping can correct chipped, cracked, crooked, or even overlapping teeth. This procedure can alter the shape, length, or position of teeth.