Crowns wrap around the entire tooth. Weak teeth that have had large fillings will gain strength from crowns. Ceramic or Emax crowns have no metal and give a very natural translucent appearance
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Internal bleaching
Internal bleaching can revive a dark tooth after the nerve has died. The dark colour is inside the tooth and bleach is applied by drilling a small hole at the back. Sometimes the tooth returns to normal, however stubborn stains can defy even the strongest bleach. Results can be unpredictable.
Broken Back Tooth requiring filling and there is no pain
The stresses on molar teeth are even higher than front teeth. When a breakage needs repairing, we have a choice of materials to fix the hole. White materials placed directly into the hole. Composite resin is a standard filling material, however it does have limitations. It is not as strong as the enamel so it …
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Small chipped enamel with no pain
If small enough, the rough area can be smoothed over with a polishing drill and left as is. The dentist will need to know why the tooth chipped to prevent it happening again. Some common reasons are trauma (knocked it), bit hard on something, weakened enamel from acid erosion (such as acid reflux, frequent softdrink …