Hair line fractures of the tooth | Best Dental Clinics in Bellandur, Bangalore

1. Hair line fractures of the tooth Presented By Dr. Nandini Nelivigi

2. Hair line fractures of the tooth Hairline fractures of the tooth or cracked tooth are one of the main reasons for a person to seek dental treatment.

3. Cause of hair line fractures of the tooth Causes of Hairline fracture of the tooth: • Teeth with large fillings • High pressure from the opposing tooth • Accidents or blow to the teeth • Abrupt changes in temperature • Chewing on hard food like ice, candy, nuts, etc., • Age

4. Cracks can appear as • Craze lines: These are small cracks that are seen in the enamel (the strong outer covering) of teeth. • Fractured cusp: Sometimes on the application of heavy occlusal forces for biting something hard the cusp of a tooth may fracture. • Cracks that extend into the gum line. • Split tooth. This is a tooth with a vertical fracture and the crack that travels from its surface to below the gum line.

5. Symptoms of hairline fracture of the tooth • Pain on chewing (pain usually begins on biting and is more exaggerated on releasing the bit) • Pain is not continuous it just comes and goes especially noted on biting • Sensitivity or pain for hot, cold, sweet and sour • The gums next to the tooth with a crack line may develop swelling. The pain may only be there on pressing the swelling.

6. Diagnosis of hairline fracture of the tooth • Your dentist may ask you to bite on a cotton roll and assess the pain on releasing the bite • An explorer may be used to see if there is a catch • A dental dye may be used to clearly identify a crack • X rays are not very useful in detecting a crack it may be required that you get an investigation called CBCT of the tooth. • Examination of the swelling of the gums may also be helpful

7. Treatment of hairline fracture of the tooth Treatment of a cracked tooth depends on the size, location, and symptoms of the tooth. • Filling • Crown • Root canal treatment • Your dentist will try his best to save the tooth with one of the above modalities.

8. Conclusion In case you have pain with a tooth that appears on biting or sensitivity to hot n cold food kindly get your tooth examined by a dentist. If the tooth with a fracture line is attended to at an early stage, maybe it can be saved.

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