Cracked teeth can be painful, unattractive, and expensive to repair. Today’s post in the Ritchie Dental Group dental blog contains an easy-to-follow list of tips to keep your teeth whole and strong.
1. Avoiding a cracked tooth means avoiding chewing on hard things. Mind-blowing, right? Burnet and Kingsland dental patients should steer clear of ice, hard candies, hard nuts, popcorn, and beef jerky. Also be careful with pitted fruits – that peach may be soft but if you bite hard into the stone, you could damage a tooth.
2. It is important to protect your teeth while engaging in any physical activity where your mouth can be hit. If you enjoy pick-up basketball games, indoor soccer leagues, Meadowlakes rec center flag football, and many other activities, you should be using a well-fitting mouth protector.
3. Don’t use your teeth as a tool. Take a minute to find a pair of scissors before you tear open a package of lunch meat or rip the price tag off a new piece of clothing with your teeth. Use a nutcracker for nuts. A quality dental crown can cost hundreds of dollars.
4. Most people know that grinding your teeth is dangerous, but did you know that it can lead to a cracked tooth? If you know or suspect that you are a tooth grinder, speak with your Horseshoe Bay dentist so you can address the problem with stress reduction techniques and/or a mouth guard. Frequent headaches or jaw pain can generally be attributed to nighttime teeth grinding.
5. Lastly, make sure that you visit your dentist regularly for check-ups and cleanings. Your dentist can alert you to conditions that might predispose you to cracked teeth, such as having an uneven chewing surface or brittle teeth. Your dentist may also discover tiny cracks you aren’t aware of. These cracks can then be repaired before further damage or decay occurs.
If you already have a cracked tooth, never fear! Treatment is available for cracks small and large. Veneers, cosmetic dental bonding, inlays/onlays, fillings, and dental implants are all used to repair or replace damaged teeth.
Dr. Greg Ritchie provides quality dental care in Marble Falls. Ritchie Dental Group offers the following services:
Sedation dentistry
General dentistry
Porcelain veneers
Teeth whitening
And more! If you live in Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, or Meadowlakes and are seeking a friendly, experienced, and gentle dentist, please give us a call at 830-693-8833 to schedule a consultation.
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Dr. Greg Ritchie
Ritchie Dental Group
1000 Marble Heights Dr
Marble Falls, Texas
830-693-8833
https://www.ritchiedentalgroup.com/services.html
