A lady came into Envy Smile Dental quite worried after looking closely in her bathroom vanity mirror. She had spotted a thin, dark vertical line running down the centre of her upper incisor. She was terrified her front tooth was about to split in half.
She asked me nervously: can tooth bonding fix cracked teeth, or is it going to fall apart?
I had a good look with my dental light and told her: don’t panic, that is just a surface craze line.
If an enamel crack doesn’t hurt when you chew, it just means the outer glass shell has a tiny fracture that picks up tea and coffee stains.
We can seal it easily without drilling. I washed her tooth with warm water and dabbed on a drop of blue etching gel. Next, I brushed on liquid resin glue, which flows right into the hairline gap like windshield repair resin. Then I patted a whisper-thin layer of clear composite over the front and hit it with our blue light gun.
I polished the front with diamond paste so it felt glassy against her lip.
She checked the mirror twenty minutes later and couldn’t see the line at all. Her tooth was completely sealed and looked spotless.
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The insights shared in our articles are meant to educate and inform, not to replace a face-to-face consultation. Every smile is unique, and a proper diagnosis can only be made by a qualified clinical professional. Please book an appointment with our team or consult your local dentist for advice tailored to your specific oral health needs.
