http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog Dr. Lerner & Dr. Lemongello blog Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/symptoms-of-a-cracked-tooth http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/symptoms-of-a-cracked-tooth#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:31:34 +0000 admin http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/?p=210 Symptoms of a cracked tooth.  You may experience pain in the tooth when you bite or chew. However, it probably will not happen all the time. The tooth may be painful only when you eat certain foods or when you bite in a specific way. You will not feel a constant ache, as you would if you had a cavity or abscess, but the tooth may be more sensitive to cold temperatures. If the crack worsens, the tooth may become loose.  Many people with cracked tooth syndrome have symptoms for months, but it’s often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are not consistent.  If you are experiencing these symptoms let either the doctor or hygienists know. Ultimately the need to restore the tooth with a crown or other restorative option may be necessary.

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Unlike teeth with obvious fractures, teeth with cracked tooth syndrome usually have fractures that are too small to be seen on X-rays.  Sometimes the fracture is below the gum line, or under an existing crown making it even more difficult to identify.  Cracked tooth syndrome more often occurs in molars, usually lower molars, which absorb most of the forces of chewing.  People who grind or clench their teeth may be more susceptible to cracked tooth syndrome because of the constant forces put on their teeth.  Sometimes a person’s normal bite causes certain molar cusps (the highest points of the tooth) to exert so much pressure on the opposing tooth that it cracks.  Teeth with large fillings or teeth that have undergone root canal treatment are weaker than other teeth and may be more likely to crack.  People with one cracked tooth are more likely to have others, either at the same time or in the future.  In our office we use special instruments to help identify cracked teeth and recomend treatment before tooth fracture occurs.

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