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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 The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre 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 The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre 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 The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre 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 The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre.

  • 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 The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre 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 The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre in Monmouth 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 01600 712020 .

Patient Reviews

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to The Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre. 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…

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5.0

9th October 2025

Professional, skilled, great personal care, information about next steps to improve my own health care. Great customer care skills from reception. Only negative is difficulty parking.

8th October 2025

Totally professional and friendly throughout. Very pleasant facilities.

7th October 2025

Very competent staff, trusted in their knowledge.

6th October 2025

very professional, excellent care

5th October 2025

The overall experience and knowledge offered by all I have seen over my few appointments. Trusting a dentist has been hard since I received some bad service elsewhere. Trust if so important to me.

4th October 2025

The reception staff were very welcoming & knowledgeable.The nurses were kind & caring & my dentist was friendly, gentle, knowledgeable & patient..

4th October 2025

Every body there goes above and beyond! My treatment has been second to none! I have been so happy going here!

4th October 2025

The friendliness of all the staff. The manner in which the specialist explained what my problems were and the possible treatments available, and what I could expect after I selected what I believe to be the way forward.

4th October 2025

Courteous, friendly and professional service from all members of the teamComfortable environmentEase of booking and text reminders/confirmations

3rd October 2025

Friendliness and professionalism of Specialist and staff.

3rd October 2025

Everyone is lovely. Things are explained to me and Evie clearly. Although she’s only 14 things are directed to her

3rd October 2025

I have had several appointments cancelled by the clinic . It’s often very difficult for me to reschedule as I need to adjust my work diary to attend . It’s often the case that I can’t be seen reasonably seen after a cancellation because of my difficulties rescheduling when the next appointments are available. After several tries I had to go for a year without seeing my chosen hygienist and have had similar problems scheduling my dentist appointment. Always excellent service and care though

3rd October 2025

Excellent service.

3rd October 2025

Clear explanation of what’s happening, friendly and professional.

3rd October 2025

Friendly staff greet you with a smile always. They are helpful both on the phone and in person. Ben was superb and again always greets us with a smile and always makes my daughter feel at ease. We would highly recommend Mayhill!

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Lynne Allbutt

Excellent service as always - by everyone at the Mayhill Dental Centre.. I am always reassured by their professionalism and uplifted by their personal touch. If you have teeth (or not) the Mayhill Dental Clinic is for you!

1st October 2025

very skilled dentists, very pleasant atmosphere, helpful and efficient staff on reception. I've been coming for a good number of years so it's good to see the same dentist

30th September 2025

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27th September 2025

I felt I was in safe and caring hands. I dislike going to the dentist with a passion but although my treatment was unpleasant, I was more relaxed than I expected

26th September 2025

Great location for ease of parking etc very helpful and welcoming staff. Knowledgable clinician who fully explained the process and who talked through what they were doing.

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