You’re on vacation, staying with a friend who has pulled out all the stops. After a wonderful meal, sharing a bottle of wine, and catching up with laughter and conversation, you’re exhausted from your day’s travels. You retire to the guest room for a peaceful and relaxing slumber. In the middle of the night, you wake up parched and disoriented. You climb out of bed and momentarily forget where you are as you head to the kitchen for a glass of water. But you are in a room that is not your own, and in the pitch black you stub your toe on the wooden bedframe which sets you off balance. You trip and fly into the chest of drawers, hitting the metal handle with your mouth. Horrified, you taste blood and your teeth feel decidedly funny. Elk Grove cosmetic dentist, Dr. Brent Engelberg paints this picture to show you that even the most mundane activities can lead to accidents that damage your smile.
Reach Out for Help
So you’ve chipped a tooth. It doesn’t really matter how the accident occurred, but it certainly matters how you feel about the whole thing. If your smile is altered in a way that you find embarrassing, your quality of life is going to be lowered. Even if you decide to live with something like a chipped tooth, over time, further damage can develop. The hurt tooth might become discolored or jagged. Your bite might be misaligned as a result of your injury. This is why you owe it to yourself to consult with Dr. Engelberg and figure out the cosmetic dental possibilities.
Cosmetic Solutions
Think back to the scenario we laid out where you chipped your tooth in the middle of the night on vacation. How might this issue be fixed? Dental bonding is one option with smaller chips. Pliant composite-resin material is bonded to the tooth, shaped, hardened with a curing light, and then filed and polished to visual perfection. If your chip is larger, or you have discoloration issues in addition to your broken tooth, porcelain veneers are an excellent treatment. Dr. Engelberg will speak to you about your desired look, and order customized veneers, providing you with just the smile you are dreaming of.
Visit your Elk Grove Cosmetic Dentist
Dr. Engelberg would love to help you achieve the smile of your dreams. To schedule a consultation, call our 60007 dentist office at 847-259-8030. We are happy to serve patients in Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Skokie, Evanston, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, Northwest Chicago Suburbs, and Northern Chicago Suburbs.
