Chipped or Broken Tooth
What a dentist can do about a chip, crack or fracture, from a same-visit repair through to a crown or extraction.
Treatment options
Ordered from the most conservative option upward. A dentist will tell you which apply to your case — this is a map of the territory, not a recommendation.
- 1Dental BondingTooth-coloured resin applied to repair a chip, close a small gap, or reshape a tooth.Priced per toothPartially covered
- 2Composite VeneersTooth-coloured resin shaped directly onto the teeth in one visit as a lower-cost, reversible alternative to porcelain.Priced per toothRarely covered
- 3Porcelain VeneersThin porcelain shells bonded to the front of teeth to change their shape, colour, and alignment.Priced per toothRarely covered
- 4Dental CrownsA cap that covers a damaged or heavily restored tooth, usually made of porcelain, zirconia, or metal.Priced per toothPartially covered
- 5Same-Day CrownsA crown designed, milled, and fitted in a single visit using in-office CAD/CAM equipment.Priced per toothPartially covered
- 6Inlays & OnlaysLab-made or milled restorations that repair more of a tooth than a filling but less than a full crown.Priced per toothPartially covered
- 7Emergency Dental CareSame-day or after-hours treatment for pain, swelling, a knocked-out or broken tooth, or a lost crown or filling.Priced per visitPartially covered
- 8Tooth ExtractionRemoval of a tooth that cannot be saved, or that has to come out to make room for other treatment.Priced per toothUsually covered
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