99.7% of American think a smile is a very important social asset, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentitry, and 75% believe an unattractive smile could badly influence their career success. So when you have suffered a crack of chip in your tooth, your neighborhood family dentistry office will help you to determine the type of crack or chip. Here are a few types of cracked teeth:
Craze Lines
Craze lines are small cracks that only affect the outer surface of the tooth. These are not generally a cause for concern, and only require treatment for cosmetic reasons.
Oblique Supragingival Cracks
Oblique supragingival cracks only affects a tooth’s crown and does not extend into the gum line. The part of the tooth that is affected will generally break off, but does not cause pain as the nerves are not affected.
Vertical Furcation Cracks
Vertical Furcation Cracks are caused when the tooth and its roots separate. The tooth does not separate entirely and can normally be saved with a crown and rot canal therapy.
Oblique Root Cracks
Oblique Root Cracks do not normally affect a tooth’s surface, and the damage is only obvious below the gum line and jaw bone. Root canal therapy is sometimes an option, but extraction is the normal procedure for this type of crack.
Vertical Apical Root Cracks
Vertical apical root cracks occur at the tip of the root, and normally causes a immense pain. Root canal therapy alleviates pain, but not permanently. Extraction is the best procedure to be done in these cases.
So, whether you have craze lines, an online supragingical crack, a vertical furcation crack, an oblique root crack, or a vertical apical root crack, there are many procedure options available depending on you tooth’s diagnosis. Your neighborhood family dentistry office will help you decide between dental veneers or lumineers, dental bonding, dental crowns, root canal, or dental implants. There are many options and procedure to treat teeth that are chipped, cracked, misshapen, discolored, or missing. If you local dentist is not able to perform the procedure you need, then they will refer you to one who can.
