Shindae-dong Dental Clinic: A Slight Chip at the Tip of the Front Tooth (Incisal Edge)? Same-Day Resin Treatment for Anterior Tooth Fractures and Precautions

Treatment date: 2026.01.07

Hello,

I am Director Park Jung-ki of Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Shindae-dong.

As we go through daily life, I think the part we use the most is our ‘mouth.’

Among the structures inside the mouth, teeth are essential not only for eating, but also for pronunciation and maintaining aesthetics.

In addition, they have different layers inside, and each part performs a different role. For example, if you imagine eating ramen, you use your front teeth to cut the noodles, right? The part used in this case is the incisal edge, and it is used to cut and bite off food.

However, this very area is also one of the most vulnerable and easily damaged among the 28 teeth,

and today at Shindae-dong Dental Clinic, we would like to share various medical information on incisal edge fractures. Many people suffer injuries to the anterior teeth due to sudden accidents, trauma, falls, or impacts such as bumping into something.

Even when it is not an injury like this, biting hard foods the wrong way, or harmful habits such as malocclusion or teeth grinding, can also cause

slight chipping or breakage at the tip of the front teeth.

As you can see in the case shown for better understanding, the incisal edge at the tip of the front tooth has fractured, revealing the back side.

Because the structure is thin and vulnerable, it can easily chip or become damaged from external impact, so many patients visit Shindae-dong Dental Clinic with incisal edge fractures.

In particular, the farther toward the tip the incisal edge is, the more translucent it tends to look, so if it chips or wears down, it will naturally be noticeable.

That is why caution is needed even during sports and leisure activities, and if harmful habits are present, early treatment may be better.

In this case at Shindae-dong Dental Clinic, the damage was limited to the enamel, so the tip of the tooth chipped slightly.

In such cases, the treatment method varies depending on the extent of the damage.

If it has not reached the nerve and does not extend broadly into the dentin, then a simple restorative procedure using resin is possible. Resin is

a treatment method that uses a material with a color similar to the natural tooth, allowing the damaged or missing area to be filled in for a natural result.

Recently, with advances in materials, both strength and durability have improved greatly, and because there are various shades available, matching the color has become easier,

making it possible to expect highly aesthetic results that are difficult to distinguish from natural teeth.

In addition, because it is hardened using a light-curing method, it can be completed in a single visit, with chair time of around 30 minutes on the same day, which is a major advantage. However, one thing that Shindae-dong Dental Clinic considers most important is

that, after all, this is a treatment that restores the area where a piece of the tooth has broken off due to fracture,

so at this time, various external factors such as the tooth’s aesthetic proportions, size, fullness, the length of adjacent teeth, and alignment must be considered,

and it is also important to check in advance for interproximal cavities or gum disease so that you can receive the proper treatment that can comprehensively save the tooth.

Because each person’s natural tooth size, shape, and alignment are all different,

carefully taking realistic conditions into account is a way to expect a more satisfying result, isn’t it? If there is a possibility of going beyond simply filling the chipped area and also achieving aesthetic improvement, then it is even better to accomplish both at the same time.

Also, after resin treatment, regular checkups may be needed to inspect the restored area, and if necessary, retreatment may be required early, so

please maintain the treated tooth and extend the lifespan of the material through proper care and caution, so you can use it for a long time.

Thank you for reading.

This was Director Park Jung-ki of Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Shindae-dong.