Do I Have A Cracked Tooth?

A Cracked Tooth is sometimes unnoticed, even on x-rays, until it is to late because of difficulty in locating it.

When you feel pain, it could be because a part of the fracture tooth is moving and irritating the pulp inside your tooth. If the fracture is big enough, the bacteria can infiltrate the tooth and cause infection.

Toothache caused by fractures do not have cavities or advanced gum disease.

Causes of Cracked Tooth

- Chewing on hard objects, foods, nuts, hard candy, ice.

- An accident.

- Grinding and clenching.

- Uneven occlusion.

- Chewing on the same side of the mouth.

- Loss of part of the tooth structure.

- An old root canal.

- Pressure on one tooth.

- Gum diseases.

- Sudden changes in mouth temperature.

Treatment for Cracked Tooth

All depends on the type, location and severity of the crack.

Here are the types of cracks tooth or fractures:

- Cuspal.

- Cracked.

- Split.

- Root fracture (below the gum).

- Craze lines (affect only the enamel).

Treatment

Usually, the treatment goes from:

- Filling.

- Bonding.

- Root canal.

- Cosmetic contouring.

- Veneers.

- Crowns.

- Possibly extraction.

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