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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 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

811 Reviews

5.0

11th August 2025

Rick and Ruth are amazing. I have finally found a great team. Reception team are also very lovely and welcoming

9th August 2025

Made to feel at ease from arriving and having the treatment finished.

SL

Sara luce

I am not a fan of the dentist but here they made me feel so looked after, even when I started to panic they took the time to calm me down, and didn’t move on till I was comfortable. They talked me through what they were doing and kept checking I was comfortable. One of the best dental experiences I’ve had.

8th August 2025

The staff are all friendly and welcoming. No waiting time and easy to make next appointments

JT

Jenny Thomas

I’ve been a patient at Titchfield Dental for over 18 years and have found everyone there welcoming, professional and kind. As a person who has always suffered badly with anxiety they have helped me tremendously by understanding how I am and always taking the time to carefully explain any treatment needed. To the reception ladies, my dentist Anya, nurses Anne, Jenny and any other nurses that I’ve seen over time, my hygienist Ruth, my thanks to you all for your friendliness and kindness which means so much to an anxious patient.

6th August 2025

As a very nervous patient I was quickly put at ease by Rick and the dental nurse and they kept checking that I was ok during the treatment.

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Robert Owen

As always, I had an excellent experience during my recent visit. Dr. Anya was extremely professional, gentle, and made me feel at ease throughout the appointment. Jenny, the dental assistant, was also wonderful, very caring and attentive. Together, they created a calm and comfortable environment. I truly appreciated the high level of care and would highly recommend their services.

3rd August 2025

Great friendly customer service. Efficient and explain what is happening, very relaxing thankyou

31st July 2025

Quick,clean,professional but friendly

27th July 2025

Such a friendly practice , putting one at ease in all aspects of the service offered

25th July 2025

Very friendly understanding reception staff , promt appointments , actually listened to me , wonderful treatment & dentists

24th July 2025

Both reception hygienist and dentist exceptionally friendly and very informative which to someone like me who is anxious about the dentist puts you at ease

GG

Graham Robert Gibbs

A very professional team to look after your teeth

GZ

George Zenin

Lovely dentist. Quick service.

12th July 2025

Pleasant, friendly staff, excellent quality of care and advice on future needs.

LA

Lynne Anderson

Great service. I hate having my teeth cleaned but Linda is so patient, kind and empathetic. She does a brilliant job! Highly recommend

9th July 2025

My previous experience at another dental surgery was terrible. Titchfield practice is top class

9th July 2025

All staff very friendly. Clean environment, highly recommend.

5th July 2025

Listened to my needsOffered and delivered plan of careAll staff professional polite and helpfulwrt q about recommending to friend/family I wouldn’t offer unsolicited recommendation

5th July 2025

Ruth the hygienist always explains what she is going to do and checks i am comfortable during the procedure so the appointment is very relaxed

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