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Teeth can chip for many reasons, and luckily, there are plenty of ways to fix them, especially if you're a patient of Lisa Valderueda, Oahu's best family dentist. If you've recently suffered a hard fall or chipped your tooth while eating, stop by Waipahu's premier family and cosmetic dentistry, and they'll be happy to help discuss your options.

Courtesy of the Waipahu family dentist, here are some of the ways you can repair a chipped tooth:

  • Filing: Your dentist can file down small chips in a very quick procedure that often doesn't even require anesthesia. Your tooth will be back to normal in as little as a day.
  • Bonding: For bigger chips, your family dentist can use a procedure that fills in crevices with a natural-looking resin, which is easy to shape and sculpt. The procedure ends with a final polishing that leaves your tooth looking natural and healthy.
  • Dental Veneers: Significant chipping or other damage may require more than puttying the cracks. To cover complex flaws, your family dentist can apply a dental veneer, or thin shell made of composite resin or porcelain, to the front of your tooth. Your veneer is custom made from an impression of your teeth, and manufacture may take a few weeks. The procedure itself can be accomplished in about two dentist visits.dental veneer
  • Crowns: The most severe tooth damage can be fixed with crowns, which work by covering the entire tooth. Crowns restore not only the cosmetic appearance, but the tooth's functionality, and the procedure can be completed in about two appointments.

If your tooth is chipped and you're interested in discussing the best option for fixing it, give Lisa Valderueda a call for an appointment at (808) 676-5711. Oahu's best family and cosmetic dentistry is also available online.

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