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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.
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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 Titchfield Dental Health 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 Titchfield Dental Health 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 Titchfield Dental Health 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 Titchfield Dental Health.

  • 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 Titchfield Dental Health 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 Titchfield Dental Health in Southampton 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 01489 581158.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Titchfield Dental Health. 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

852 Reviews

5.0

7th October 2025

Friendly atmosphere, engaging staff and highly professional

7th October 2025

The staff, everyone is very friendly and you never feel like a number.

GJ

G Johnson

A highly professional team and personnel experience to make you feel welcome and looked after by their dentists and colleagues I will continue to use this dentist moving forward in the future Many thanks

3rd October 2025

My needs were very well understood and in a very professional way several solutions/options were explained in a very straight forward way that I understood

3rd October 2025

Kind and thorough treatment

3rd October 2025

Always helpful & knowledgeable- I like that they suggest options but never push you to have any treatment you don’t want or can afford. Love the cleanliness of the practice & welcoming of reception staff

27th September 2025

I just think my dentist RIck is fantastic

26th September 2025

My hygienist is always friendly, knows me and I feel comfortable knowing Im in capable hands

25th September 2025

Friendly and very efficient service.

25th September 2025

Friendly competent staff in all departments

24th September 2025

Managed to get an appointment the next day, even though it wasn't an emergency. Friendly staff all around. very quick turnaround on making the new retainer - it was ready hours later!

24th September 2025

I was given a quick appointment and all the treatment was carried out in one go

21st September 2025

There are no words to this amazing dentist and Lynsey and Rick are outstanding individuals. They have kept me on track with attending on a regular basis.. the team around do an amazing role. Thank you

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Rachel

Fantastic dental practice! Always so warm and welcoming. Lovely reception staff, nurses and dentists. In particular, Dr. Anya was absolutely brilliant with our young son and made his appointment very special. Thank you so much to all the amazing team and we look forward to seeing you all again.

17th September 2025

From the moment you enter you are greeted by lovely reception team. Rick and his nurse puts you at ease.

RD

ruth davies

If you’re nervous about going to the dentist then this is the place to try. The staff are great at putting you at ease and they so friendly and non-judgmental. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.My smile is much improved.

16th September 2025

I always become very nervous at the dentist and never feel comfortable. But I can say that every member of staff at titchfield dental make me feel calm and comfortable every step of the way. The dentist I have is so lovely. I couldn’t recommend highly enough!

16th September 2025

All staff very friendly. Procedures on the day explained and future procedures also covered.

13th September 2025

The friendliness of the staff and how they put an anxious patient at ease, with their calm informative approach. Anya made me feel safe. I could raise my hand at anytime for a break, the treatment was unrushed. The outcome exceeded my expectations.

DF

Dave Fryer

Amazing treatment from Anya and Jenny today. I’m an extremely anxious patient but they both make me feel safe, with an appropriate use of humour to lighten my tense feelings. Thank you

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