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Have Cracked or Chipped Teeth?
It is called Cracked-Tooth Syndrome. You may have a very common problem in one
of your teeth.
Teeth may crack when subjected to stress of chewing hard foods or ice or by
biting them on an unexpected hard object. Teeth with or without restorations may
exhibit this problem, but typically teeth restored with large restorations
are most susceptible. Because fractures are a result of force over time, older persons are more likely to have cracked teeth than younger people.
Symptoms And Signs May Include The Following:
- Pain on chewing.
- Pain on cold-air application.
- Unsolicited pain (usually leakage of sugar into tooth crack).
- No x-ray evidence of problem
- No dental decay present
- Easy verification of crack when tooth is prepared for restoration
 Treatment of Cracked Teeth:
- Simple Crack: The majority of cracked teeth (about 9 out of 10) can be treated by placement of a simple crown (cap) on the tooth.
When the tooth is prepared for the crown and a temporary crown is placed, the pain usually leaves. If this is the case with your tooth, we will place the final crown on your next appointment.
The condition should then be resolved.
- Complex Crack: Occasionally, (about 1 in 10) the tooth cracks into the pulp (nerve) of the tooth. If pain persists after placement of the temporary crown, you may have a crack into the pulp.
Please call us. This tooth may require endodontics (root canal therapy) before the crown is placed. This procedure requires about two additional appointments before the crown is placed.
For more information on Root Canal Therapy
please click here.
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