Chipped Teeth?

As i ride quite lively horses in my past i have had a few accidents and two are chipping my two front teeth. I've left them alone for years but lately i've been feeling awful knowing their there.


I've heard that with chips dentists can saw the tooth down to get rid of the chip with sand paper( my teeth are quite long so i wouldn't miss the length!!) is this true??


I don't want a massive things like caps and all that as i hate dentists and authority figures anyway, they scare me silly!!


So any help??


Also i need to find a new dentist dos anyone know for a good dentist in the llanelli area?? One for cowards would be appricated!!





Thanks I'm truely stuck as i don't want the surprise of the dentist saying this is going to take hours!!


I've had a nerve out before and that was awful!!

Chipped Teeth?
I don't know about a good dentist where you live but I can tell you that I have the same problem with the chipped front teeth. I lost some tooth enamel and my teeth got thin. That in addition to grand mal seizures and grinding caused damage to my teeth and they look awful. I have been told by my dentist that my teeth can be filed down. It's true that you could also have something done called bonding but having them filed down would be the easiest and probably the cheapest method.





If you wanted to go with something more extravagant you can have porcelain veneers done but they are super expensive and it's recommended you have at least the four front teeth done on the top and bottom because the veneers do make the teeth look a little bit thicker and those are the teeth that show the most.
Reply:Well, my friend tried to do the worm in a bar one night when we were hammered and well he kissed the ground and his teeth were shattered. OUCH, he has it all filled in and it looks good, no gaps or anything like that, couldnt tell he had an accident. You should probably start wearing a mouth piece BTW just in case.
Reply:it's called a filling. get one. i got one last year. it tickles... doesn't hurt at all. only took about half an hour.
Reply:I had a small chip on a front tooth, and I got an emery board and sanded it down myself--it looked fine and didn't hurt me! I do not know how deep your chips are. Let your new dentist know that you are now afraid of dental work. I did this, and for a cavity, they sent me to the children's dentist!!! I was over 50!!! Find a nearby dentist and let your dentist know your fear!


Never be afraid to let a doctor or dentist know you are afraid.


I promise you it will not be as bad as a root canal!!!
Reply:i have chipped a tooth befor and i was put out . it does not take hour s but under a half an hour.if u dont want to be put out u will regret that. i gerent you will look and feel better after u doit! good luck:)
Reply:I have heard of that but i have seen some too and the one i saw was not my cup of tea. I The bottom the the teeth were flat from the saw it did not look right. and they also sawed the eye teeth that made her teeth look false like old ppl. I would say if the chips are very small then go for it and do not let them touch your eye teeth. I would make the dentist explain eveyrthing to me before he touch me. Also you want to know how your teeth will look when he is done before he does it too.