Treating Cracked Teeth

Cracked Tooth

If the crack has extended into the pulp, the tooth can be treated with a root canal procedure and a crown to protect the crack from spreading.

A cracked tooth will not necessarily cause any symptoms. People often have cracked teeth without even realizing it.

Types of cracked teeth:

• Oblique supragingival cracks: These only affect the crown and do not extend below the gum line. As a result, they are not usually very painful.
• Split tooth. This crack splits the tooth in two. A dentist will likely only be able to save one part, which will usually be restored with a crown. A person may also need root canal treatment.
• Fractured cusp. This occurs when a piece of the chewing surface of a tooth breaks. A fractured cusp is most common around a dental filling.