What should I do if my tooth is broken in half?

The phenomenon of a tooth being broken in half is quite common in life. In fact, in the face of this situation, it can be solved by filling the tooth, which is also relatively convenient, especially nowadays porcelain teeth, which have a better effect on repairing broken teeth.

1. If the fracture does not exceed 4mm, it can be solved directly by filling the tooth with high-strength materials. Common ones are resin filling. to restore its shape and function. When the fracture affects the dental pulp and even causes periapical disease, the dental pulp should be treated first and then the tooth should be filled.

2. For the repair of broken teeth, porcelain teeth can be treated with root canal first. The tooth needs to be repaired to restore its chewing function, so a crown restoration is necessary. The most common restoration method is porcelain teeth. In view of the problem that porcelain teeth have a short lifespan, full ceramic crown restoration can be performed on the basis of porcelain teeth. At the same time, porcelain teeth are now the most commonly used and mature tooth restoration technology in the world, and later restoration is also very easy to achieve.

Of course, if the financial foundation is good, you can directly use all-ceramic crown + veneer restoration.

3. The tooth is severely fractured but the root is not damaged: If this is the case, the inlay + fixed denture restoration method can be used for treatment. This method is relatively affordable.

4. If the tooth root is cracked: When this happens, it is no longer possible to fill the tooth. At this time, people need to go to the hospital to remove it. And dental implants are performed after extraction because dental implants have beautiful and stable effects after treatment.