You may need a dental crown if you have a tooth with a large cavity or severe fracture. It is also possible to need a crown even when the problem is less obvious. That is why it is so important to see a dentist for a check-up to find out if you have any hidden issues that need to be addressed.

If a filling pops out, rinse your mouth with warm water to ensure you do not swallow any residue. Call your dentist to schedule a visit as soon as possible. If your exposed tooth is very sensitive, use a temporary dental cement or even a piece of sugar-free chewing gum to protect your tooth. Avoid chewing on that side of your mouth until you can get your tooth treated.

No, veneers and composite bonding are quite different, but they accomplish a similar goal. Both treatments can enhance the appearance of front teeth, but they do so in different ways. Veneers are solid pieces of porcelain that cover the entire front of the tooth, whereas composite bonding is a soft material moulded and then cured directly onto a portion of your tooth.

The colour of dental restorations cannot be changed once they are cured and set in the mouth. We recommend whitening your teeth, if possible, before getting other noticeable dental work done. This way, your new restorations will be coloured to match the brightest colour your teeth can possibly be. From then on, you can always whiten your teeth to match your restorations, since doing it the other way around is not possible.

You do not have to wait until a tooth hurts to fix it. Restoring a tooth can help strengthen it so that its condition does not worsen to the point of causing you pain. Your dentist may notice a potential problem long before it starts to bother you and recommend preemptive treatment to spare you the discomfort.