The condition known as dental attrition is often caused by minor deviations in the alignment of your teeth. As this starts to happen one tooth can rub excessively on another which gradually starts to compromise the tooth enamel. As time passes, a new cavity might develop in the compromised tooth... Read more » Sometimes something as simple as a hard bump to the head can cause you to bite down extremely hard and chip a tooth. A similar problem could be posed by chronic night grinding or forgetting to wear a protective mouth guard during rigorous athletics. While most chips are minor and... Read more »