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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Broken teeth

Our teeth are very strong but despite this, the stresses and strains of our everyday life can still cause them to chip, crack or break.

Common cause of these breaks can include:

  • Chewing on hard foods
  • Facial trauma following an accident
  • Damage from a sports injury
  • Untreated cavities causing the tooth to become brittle and break
  • Old, large amalgam fillings, where the remaining structure of the natural tooth can become brittle

Broken teeth can cause varying degrees of pain, from extremely painful, to discomfort triggered by hot or cold foods or drink, even to no signs of immediate pain. However, in order to prevent further damage or infection which could result in the loss of the tooth, it’s important to book an appointment with your Envisage Dental dentist as soon as possible.

Treatment of a broken or chipped tooth will depend on how severely it is damaged. For small breaks or chips it may be possible to repair in a single visit with a simple filling or bonding. For more severe breaks, multiple visits may be required to repair the break with multiple treatments.

Treatment for fractures and broken teeth

Teeth with minor chips on the edges usually don’t cause any pain or problems, but your Envisage Dental dentist will most likely repair a chip by smoothing the edge and inserting a tooth-coloured filling to prevent it from cutting your lips or tongue.

Heavily fractured and seriously broken teeth may need more complex treatment. For instance, a large cavity that causes a major fracture or break, causing pain and infection, may need root canal treatment. Cracks and breaks may expose your nerve endings, making the teeth sensitive to hot and cold air and foods.

Root canal treatment isn’t always necessary if your teeth are chipped or broken, though. Where there’s no pain or infection, cracks are filled and bound together with a specialised tooth cement, while a broken tooth will be fixed with a crown. Crowns are also used as part of the treatment for other types of splits and breaks, such as broken cusps, split roots/vertical breaks, split molars, and as a buttress against further cracks. If your tooth has decayed from the inside-out and is now broken, your Envisage Dental dentist may recommend that your tooth is removed.

Sometimes, if you have a cracked or broken tooth, it may not be noticeable because it doesn’t hurt. But no matter how minor these problems are, they should still be investigated by your dentist, as infections can arise if the problem isn’t treated with antibiotics. The best course of action is, as always, a good oral hygiene regime and regular reviews with the dentist.

What to do if you break your tooth

If you’ve fractured or broken a tooth, follow these steps immediately before booking an appointment with Envisage Dental.

  • Rinse your mouth out with warm water
  • Apply pressure on any bleeding areas using gauze or a wet teabag
  • Apply an icepack to your cheek if there’s any swelling
  • If you have access to it, cover any major cracks with temporary dental cement
  • If it’s painful, use an over the counter pain reliever such as paracetamol
  • Cover any broken teeth with milk, saliva or saline solution

As with any teeth problems, if you have fractured or chipped a tooth it's important to book an appointment at Envisage Dental to see a dentist as soon as possible, rather than waiting for routine dental health review. We will discuss the best method of repairing the break with you.

At Envisage Dental in Portsmouth we use resin composite fillings to match the colour of your teeth and ensure a long-lasting and natural-looking result. We also offer porcelain crowns, inlays and onlays as successful options for repairing cracked, broken, decayed or heavily filled teeth. They are hardwearing and can be colour-matched perfectly to your own teeth.

If you would like to discuss concerns with any broken or chipped teeth give us a call on 02392 380822.

Patient Reviews

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Envisage Dental. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

1088 Reviews

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David Ivemy

Outstanding service. All staff very pleasant and helpful.

18th April 2025

The new hygienist I saw was so lovely friendly and professional she is a real asset to your team.Reception team great as always

18th April 2025

Rodica & Jem are brilliant. Exceptional service as always. Reception team are fantastic and always go above expectations.

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Nicholas Green

Good service by lovely staff. On time as usual.

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Malcolm Harris

Always good.

9th April 2025

Rudika is a great dentist

9th April 2025

Excellent service

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Chris Palmer

Great dentist and hygienist

8th April 2025

they do what they have to do easy, and quick

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ian dowdle

Hygenist and Dentist Appointment. Great service from Hygenist - explained everything that was happening and offered excellent advice. Dentist also excellent. Thank you - also reception staff really helpful if any changes are needed.

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Alison Mates

Efficient friendly & professional

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Ashley Fookes

Ashley (dentist) is a charming and knowledgeable dentist who is always a pleasure to meet.

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theresa neilson

Always a lovely chilled experience here. Friendly professional dentist that explains everything thoroughly and hygienist was the same thorough and friendly. Reception staff are always friendly and professional. Wouldn't go anywhere else ☺️

6th April 2025

Rang up first thing that day, had chipped big back tooth while eating breakfast. Was given appointment for the Monday, but was surprised when reception rang me back to say a different dentist could fit me in later that day! A rare thing these days!

2nd April 2025

I have been attending this surgery for 30 years plus and have always received excellent care & attention from reception to dental nurses, hygienists and dentists. The costs have risen as expected over time but costs since envisage took over can be a little scary and often determine the decisions taken on treatment I must mention how great the reception team is and always have been. I must also mention the Rodica & Jem team, they are absolutely fantastic and explain everything they are doing and planning and take as much time as needed to treat and talk me through everything.

2nd April 2025

The reception team are always very friendly and welcoming.The dentist and dental nurse are also friendly, kind and efficient.

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Sheila Lett

Excellent as usual, thanks.

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Selena Peters

Taken on time for my appointment. Staff friendly. Just a shame they converted the upstairs waiting area into an office as up and down stairs for dentist and hygienist appointments. Wouldn’t be great if you had mobility issues!

31st March 2025

I have been attending this surgery in and off for 40 years .... I think that says it all!

30th March 2025

Staff always friendly and helpful. Very clean and well maintained practice.

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