Restore the lost form —
stronger than before

Repeated chipping usually traces back to the bite and habits. We diagnose the cause of the wear first, build the ceramic to a load-bearing thickness, and adjust the bite — and for grinders, a night guard is planned in to cut the re-fracture risk.

Yes, with conditions: the bite design accounts for the grinding, and a night guard protects ceramic and natural teeth during sleep. Concealing a grinding habit shortens the life of any restoration.

Resin repairs only the chipped spot — fast and inexpensive, but prone to discoloring and debonding over time. A veneer wraps the entire incisal edge in ceramic, restoring form, shade, and strength together — the stronger long-term answer for front teeth.

A deep fracture with nerve exposure or extensive damage may call for root-canal treatment followed by an all-ceramic crown rather than a veneer. We assess the remaining tooth and walk you through options from the most conservative first.

Often, yes. The target length is calculated together with your lip line, speech, and bite — not simply “longer,” but the length that was naturally yours, restored by design.

Thinned enamel exposes the dentin beneath, which is what makes cold sting. Covering the exposed surface in ceramic blocks the stimulus, so improvement can be expected — though sensitivity can also come from decay or cracks, which we rule out at diagnosis.

Lower incisors are smaller and take direct load, making veneer design more demanding — but it is possible in selected cases. For broad wear, a crown may serve better; after a bite exam, upper and lower are planned as one.

A stock guard does not match your bite and can concentrate force on individual teeth. After restoration we recommend a custom guard made to the new edge form — fabricated and adjusted in-house.

A natural-tooth fragment can sometimes be re-bonded depending on its condition — keep it in milk or saline and come in quickly. Even when reattachment is not possible, the fragment is a valuable reference for restoring the original form.

When incisal enamel thins, the edge turns glassy and can develop fine cracks — often a sign that wear is actively progressing. It is worth identifying the cause (grinding, acid) and planning protection before it advances.

The incisors’ cutting function can be expected to improve as length and form return. The restoration is built to bear that load with the bite adjusted accordingly — and when molar wear coexists, we approach it as a whole-bite plan.

Very commonly — it happens in sleep, so morning jaw stiffness, headaches, and flat matching wear facets are the clues. The wear pattern seen at diagnosis reveals grinding in most cases.

Small chips are often fully served by polishing or a resin repair. Veneers enter the picture when wear or fracture is broad, or when you want shade and shape improved together — we always present the least invasive option first.

If it is an existing veneer rather than natural tooth that chipped or came off, we treat it as a revision case. Bonded veneers are separated with a water-drop laser without harming the tooth and then remade; even when only one or two are damaged, we design them so shade and shape carry across the neighbouring teeth. See our veneer revision page for details.