Maguok Station Dental Clinic_“If Your Teeth Have Worn Down, Here’s How to Solve It!” [5. Treatment for Tooth Wear]

Hello.

We’re Magok Station Seoul Dia Dental Clinic,

bringing you only the information you need right now, without unnecessary scare tactics.

In Part 4,

we looked at what can happen if tooth wear is left untreated.

At first, it may just feel like, “Is it a little sensitive?” Then chewing becomes uncomfortable,

your jaw gets tired first,

and in severe cases, teeth can break or even require crown treatment.

If you haven’t seen Part 4 yet,

you may want to read that post first.

Now, this question probably comes to mind naturally.

“So what should I do about worn teeth?”

“Is there even a solution if the teeth are already worn down?”

To start with the conclusion,

there is no single right answer for treating tooth wear.

Instead, there is only a choice that fits your current condition.

The key to treating tooth wear is just one thing:

‘approaching it step by step.’

Step-by-step treatment for tooth wear

1. If it’s still early, ‘management’ comes before treatment

Maguok Station Dental Clinic_Night guard to prevent teeth grinding

Even if the teeth are a little worn,

if cold water is not especially painful,

if chewing is not uncomfortable,

and if there doesn’t seem to be a major problem from the outside,

then we don’t rush into treatment.

Instead, we look at daily habits one by one.

If you have a habit of clenching your teeth,

you first practice consciously relaxing your jaw,

thinking, “Ah, I’m tensing up now.”

If your jaw feels stiff in the morning, or if people around you have said, “You grind your teeth,”

we use a device that protects the teeth while you sleep

to help prevent further wear.

If your toothbrush is too hard,

switch to a soft-bristled one,

and brushing gently for longer is much better than brushing hard.

If you drink coffee or carbonated drinks often,

reducing the frequency a little helps,

and after drinking, simply rinsing with water

instead of brushing right away can also help.

Simply put, at this stage,

the goal is not treatment but protection.

If you manage it well at this point,

the work needed at the dental clinic can be postponed much longer than you might expect.

(Your teeth would probably be pretty grateful inside, lol)

2. If you feel sensitivity or discomfort, we do ‘composite resin treatment’

Maguok Station Dental Clinic_Cervical resin

If cold water makes your teeth sensitive,

if one specific area feels unusually sensitive,

or if chewing starts to make you unnecessarily aware of it,

that means the tooth is beginning to send signals.

At this point,

we lightly reinforce the worn and hollowed area with resin.

By filling the worn area,

we reduce the sharp sensation from cold water,

and we also distribute the force that was concentrating on one side more evenly.

This helps reduce the discomfort you feel now,

and can also slow down how quickly the tooth wears further.

In short,

this is a mid-stage treatment that reduces discomfort and stops the wear from progressing.

3. If the wear is severe, consider prosthetic treatment

Maguok Station Dental Clinic_Crown after root canal treatment

If the tooth has clearly become shorter,

if your biting force no longer feels the same,

or if you’re worried it may break,

then it may be time to consider prosthetic treatment such as a crown.

But what’s important here is

that it’s not simply, “It’s worn, so let’s cover it right away.”

In cases of severe wear,

not only the outer surface but also the inner nerve may already be sensitive.

If you have throbbing pain even when still,

or if the pain lingers for a long time after chewing,

root canal treatment may be needed before prosthetic treatment.

That is why we first need to calmly check

why it has worn this much,

whether the bite is okay,

whether the jaw is under strain,

and whether the nerve can still hold up.

Only after going through this process

can we prevent the same problem from recurring after treatment.

Today’s message, remember it like this

The 기준 for treating tooth wear is simple.

If it’s only slightly worn, management is enough.

If sensitivity starts, light reinforcement is enough.

Only when it has progressed significantly is restorative treatment needed.

That is why at Magok Station Seoul Dia Dental Clinic,

we first look at what the current condition is,

rather than what needs to be done right away.

We don’t just increase worry for no reason,

we explain only as much as needed,

and we don’t recommend treatments that are not yet necessary.

I think that is the most realistic way to keep your teeth for a long time.

If, while looking in the mirror,

you think, “Something feels a little different from before...”,

then it’s enough of a time to check once before the problem grows.

So far,

we’ve been Magok Station Seoul Dia Dental Clinic,

offering only the information you need right now, without unnecessary scare tactics.

[ This post has been written in accordance with the Medical Service Act for the purpose of providing accurate information about dental surgery and procedures. Since infection and side effects may occur after surgery, the procedure should be decided only after sufficient consultation with a skilled medical professional. ]

[Magok Station Seoul Dia Dental Clinic Tooth Wear Series]

1. Causes of tooth wear

2. Types of tooth wear

3. Symptoms of tooth wear

4. Problems that can occur if tooth wear is left untreated

5. Treatment for tooth wear