Treatment of Cracked Teeth

Cracked Teeth

A fractured tooth, often called a cracked tooth or cracked tooth syndrome (CTS), is when a crack appears in your tooth. The crack can sometimes be small and harmless. Other times, it can cause your tooth to break or split.

Tooth fractures are most common in children and older people, although anybody can crack a tooth. If you suspect a broken tooth, see a dentist right away.

What Causes A Fractured Tooth?

The most common causes of tooth fractures are:

  • Age, with many tooth cracks happening at age 50 and older.
  • Biting hard foods, such as candy, ice or popcorn kernels.
  • Habits, such as gum chewing, ice chewing.
  • Large dental fillings or a root canal, which weaken the tooth.
  • Teeth grinding (bruxism).
  • Trauma, including falls, sports injuries, bike accidents, car accidents or physical violence.

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What Are The Types Of Tooth Fracture?

Your dentist will classify your fracture as one of the following five categories:

  • Cracked tooth: A vertical crack runs from the biting surface of your tooth up to your gum line. Sometimes the crack extends into your gum line and root.
  • Craze lines (hairline cracks): Small, thin cracks appear on the outer enamel of your tooth. Craze lines don’t cause any pain.
  • Fractured cusp: A crack forms around a dental filling. Fractured cusps usually aren’t very painful.
  • Split tooth: A crack extends from your tooth’s surface to below your gum line. This fracture splits your tooth into two parts.
  • Vertical root fracture: Cracks start below your gum line and travel toward the tooth’s biting surface. Vertical root fractures may not cause symptoms unless your tooth becomes infected.

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