Crowning. A crack is not going to heal itself. Our tooth cannot heal itself. Like if you get a cut on your hand it’s going to fuse but our tooth is not like that. So it becomes a permanent structural problem.
Question
What should I do immediately after cracking a tooth?
Doctor's Answers 2
I agree with what Dr Jaclyn has said, crowning. But if time is a concern and I can’t crown it for you at this moment I think another immediate thing that we could do is to put a band over the tooth to sort of hold it in place. That’s like short-term management, just to get you out of pain.
A metal band, it’s like a ring around your tooth. If you had worn braces, some of you may have had it at the back tooth. But then right after that you just really need to come in as soon as possible to get a crowning done. If not the tooth may not be saved. If the crack goes deeper into the root you’ll need to extract, do a crown and bridge, or implant.
And I think dental problems, especially when it comes to more complex cases, time is of the essence. The longer you wait, the more complex the work becomes. It may take longer to complete the treatment as well, and you can imagine. Negligence is expensive.
Similar Questions
What tests can be performed to confirm the location of a cracked tooth if different tests by different dentists cannot reach a consensus?
Identifying a symptomatic cracked tooth can be challenging. There are a few methods that can help:1) WaitingTime will make the offending tooth known. This is usually because the symptoms (tenderness on chewing or thermal sensitivity) will tend to get worse if there is a truly cracked tooth. Radiographic (xray) changes related to a crack will also become more obvious. Waiting also helps to eliminate other diagnoses, such as tooth tenderness from bruxism (grinding of teeth) or referred pain from sinusitis.
Why do different dentists disagree on whether I should have a root canal treatment or an extraction and dental implant?
Dentists choose treatment plans based on many different factors. Some of these factors have nothing to do with clinical data. As a patient, your dentist should go through the different treatment options with you so that you understand the treatment itself, and the long term maintenance required with that selection. Keeping the tooth by performing root canal treatment and a crown may mean that the tooth may still crack further and require extraction at a later date.
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