🚨 A group of Leafs fans bumped into Kirill Marchenko at the Calgary airport today, where he told them he was “flying back home today” and will be back in “two weeks.” As of now, no official confirmation has been made by the Leafs (should know more tomorrow) 📸: @Alwaysbardown1 #leafs

Chipped teeth are practically a hockey rite of passage as Jack Hughes here would say 🏒🦷 But here’s the anatomy + physiology behind how they get fixed. 🦷 What Happens When a Tooth Chips? Teeth have layers: 1.Enamel – Hard, mineralized outer shell (no nerves, no blood supply) 2.Dentin – Softer layer underneath, contains microscopic tubules connected to nerves 3.Pulp – Central core with blood vessels and nerves If the chip is: •Enamel only → cosmetic issue, usually painless •Into dentin → sensitivity to air/cold (fluid shifts in dentinal tubules stimulate pulp nerves) •Into pulp → bleeding, significant pain, infection risk 🏒 How Does It Get Fixed? 1️⃣ Evaluation Team dentist checks depth of fracture and maybe an X-ray to assess pulp involvement. 2️⃣ Enamel/Dentin Chip Most common in hockey. •Smoothed or rebuilt with composite resin bonding •Resin chemically bonds to enamel via acid etching •Light-cured to harden Function restored immediately. 3️⃣ If Pulp Is Exposed •Root canal: Remove inflamed pulp, disinfect canal, fill with gutta-percha •Crown may be placed later for structural strength 🧠 Physiology Pearl Dentin hypersensitivity happens because exposed dentinal tubules allow fluid movement which triggers mechanoreceptors in the pulp (hydrodynamic theory).