“My front tooth just cracked. How can it be fixed?”
I just noticed a crack in one of my front teeth. Can this be fixed? If so, how does a cracked tooth get repaired?
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Your statement doesn't indicate the severity of the crack. Cracked teeth can have a range of severity and therefore a range of options. Remember, though, you dentist is a trained professional at restoring damaged teeth. We have all kinds of options to repair a cracked tooth. If the crack is nominal (barely cracked or hardly noticeable) it may just be the best treatment to keep an eye on it for further deterioration. You may opt to fill in the crack with a bonding procedure. On the other end of the spectrum, a full crack might possibly need a crown or a veneer to successfully restore the tooth. In a further scenario, the crack might go down to the nerve of the tooth and require a root canal and then a crown. In a worse-case scenario, the crack might lead into the root, which normally requires the removal of the tooth and then something (implant, bridge, partial, etc.) to replace the lost tooth. Go see your dental professional and get his expert opinion.
Depending on the crack, nothing or bonding.
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This depends on the size of the crack and the depth of the crack. This is definitely something that can be fixed. It usually is fixed with either a crown or a veneer. I would recommend seeing a dental professional for evaluation and treatment plan based of your specific wants and needs.
If it's really small like hairline, not really visible, I might leave it alone. More than that, maybe a filling or a veneer.
A lot depends upon how far into your tooth the crack actually extends. If it is an enamel craze, very minimal treatment may be necessary. But if it is the beginning of your tooth actually breaking apart, then a completely different course of treatment is indicated. So as in most cases, you need to be visually seen and evaluated to determine the appropriate therapy for the crack that you noticed. You can always seek a second opinion if you are leery of the diagnosis received from your first exam. But doing nothing at all will probably lead to more involved treatment. Dental treatments only worsen over time; it is extremely rare for a dental problem to resolve on its own.
Unfortunately, this doesn't have a simple answer because it depends on the extent of the crack. If the crack is large and extends to the root of the tooth, it is unlikely that it can be repaired, if it is a superficial crack, it could be repaired with a filling. There are many other scenarios in between those two as well.
How you repair your front tooth depends upon the size of the crack, how long you want the repair to last, how good you want the repair to look and how much you are willing to spend on treatment. There are so many options that you really should visit a dentist and ask to see photographs of past front teeth that have been restored.
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How it's fixed depends on the depth of the crack. A cracked tooth can be filled, veneered, crowned, root canaled and crowned, or extracted and replaced. The solution depends on the depth of the crack.
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How it's fixed depends on the depth of the crack. A cracked tooth can be filled, veneered, crowned, root canaled and crowned, or extracted and replaced. The solution depends on the depth of the crack.
I hope this helps!
There are many hairline facets and teeth that are only visible through trans lumination but those that can be seen by the naked eye need to be investigated by the dentist especially when sensitivity is a symptom in addition.
Yes, the crack can be repaired. Depending on the size of the fracture, there are several options to repair the crack. If most of the tooth is intact, the crack can be repaired with composite bonding or a laminate (porcelain) veneer. If part of the tooth is broken, then a porcelain crown is the best option versus a laminate veneer. The crown covers the entire tooth and protects the tooth from further damage, whereas a veneer just covers the outside portion of the tooth. Nevertheless, I recommend to see a dentist as soon as possible.
I hope this answers your question!
I hope this answers your question!
