Unlike other tooth issues, chipped or broken tooth may not
cause pain. However, you can feel the sharp remains of the tooth by your tongue
quite easily. But if a large piece of your tooth is fractured, then you might feel
constant or recurring pain. Whether it hurts or not, you should consult your
dentist as soon as possible.
There are a number of treatments for Broken Tooth, each of which is specific for
its condition and severity. These conditions include:
Crazy lines: Minor
cracks (or crazy lines) are basically the surface cracks affecting the outer enamel
(outer white surface) of the tooth. Minor cracks hardly ever need any sort of treatment.
However, you can ask your dentist for a slight polish over the affected area to
smoothen the rough spots.
Chipped
tooth: Like minor cracks,
minor chips don’t often require treatment. Your dentist may recommend dental
bonding repairs for polishing the rough and sharp edges of the tooth. Sometimes
the chips need to get sealed by any filling material to prevent them from
getting worse
Cracked
tooth: This type of fracture entails the entire tooth and extends
from the enamel all vertically towards the nerve. The pieces stay together, but
the cracks may gradually spread. If the crack is diagnosed early, then cracks
may be treated with the filling material or, often, a crown in order to prevent
the crack from getting deeper. If the crack has damaged the pulp (nerve and
other live tissues), then the dentist may suggest you’re the root canal procedure
Fractured Cusp: Fractured cusp involves the breakage of a tooth’s
chewing surface (cusp), mostly around a filling. It usually does no harm to the
pulp nor does it cause much pain. Your dentist may suggest onlay or crowning over
the affected area in order to prevent further damage to the tooth.
Split tooth: Split tooth occurs when the tooth splits
vertically into two distinct segments. Some teeth, like the molars, consist of
more than one root and in that case, it is possible to secure any one root by
crowning it, otherwise the tooth is extracted. The extent and position of the
crack may determine if any portion of the tooth can be saved or not.
Vertical
Root Fracture: Vertical fracture involves the crack that extends from
the root all the way to the chewing surface. It is often diagnosed when the
surrounding area (bone and gum) of the root becomes infected. In some cases, endodontic
surgery is carried out if there are chances of tooth survival otherwise the
tooth has to be extracted.
Decay-induced
break: It is resulted when
the cavity weakens the tooth from the inside out, eventually causing it to
break or crumble. Your dentist will analyze the cavity and suggest the best possible
way to repair the tooth. In case, decay is extensive and extends down to the bone,
then the tooth may have to be extracted.
This article is publish by Dental Cleaning NJ
