One minute you are biting into a hamburger and suddenly your teeth cracks into half. Even though our teeth are healthy, any form of strain or stress can result in cracks or breaks. There are few reasons responsible for this, some of which includes:
Most times, cracked teeth do not show any symptoms. Most people don’t even realise that their teeth are broken unless when smiling in front of a mirror. A cracked tooth doesn’t hurt except when the cracked edge brushes your tongue making it uncomfortable when eating.
Besides inducing little pain, small crack on teeth is uncomfortable to deal with. However, if a large portion of the teeth breaks off, don’t hesitate to visit our dentist at Harley street London. Apart from the fact that it hurts, there may be damages to the nerves making it extremely uncomfortable when the edges of your teeth are exposed to air or cold drinks.
Pain from broken tooth teeth can be mild or severe, depending on if the nerves were affected or not. A slight crack should not be left untreated also as it can ruin a beautiful smile — this is why you should put a call across to us or visit Harley street Dental Clinic for treatment
There is no DIY treatment for broken teeth. You will need to see our dentist if you want a permanent solution. Most times the cracks are easy to cope with but hurts when eating cold or hot foods. However, if your teeth hurt most of the time, this could be a sign of damage to the nerves making it even more essential to visit our dentist.
If you have a broken tooth, particularly one that hurts all the time, waste no time in visiting a dentist. On your first visit, our dentist Harley street London will carry out a diagnosis to figure out if the crack was caused by a cavity or if the blood vessels are affected. In situations where the nerve is damaged, a root canal treatment is required.
Before visiting our dentist, it is always advisable to do the following to ensure your oral cavity is in a good state.
Even though most patients like to think all cracks are the same, there are quite some differences; hence, they require different treatments.
Also referred to as “craze lines”, these are cracks that occur on the surface of the teeth, affecting only the dense white surface, called the enamel. Minor cracks don’t require any treatment and do not come with any form of pain or discomfort. However, our dentist may still need to smoothen the rough edges to improve the appearance of your teeth.
This is a form of fracture whose effect starts from the chewing surface down to the nerves. At first, the pieces stay in place but eventually spreads. Cracks are corrected mostly with filling materials, and a crown will be inserted to prevent it from spreading to non-affected areas. In situations where the pulp cavity as a whole is affected, a root canal will be used as well.
Chips are similar to crazy lines. They don’t need any form of treatment, but some dentists may recommend using filling material to improve the shape of the teeth. If the chip is small, the affected area will be smoothened out to ensure the teeth looks the same.
These affect the chewing part of the teeth. They rarely induce pain since the nerves are not affected. However, our dentist Harley street London may need to insert a crown to reduce damages and also improve the shape of the teeth.
As the name suggests, this case is quite critical and requires urgent intervention to prevent the damages from spreading further. They cause pain and increase sensitivity due to damage to the nerves.
Most times, the affected nerve will be removed and replaced with a crown to ensure the proper functioning of the teeth. The area of the teeth affected will bleed profusely but initiation of a root canal treatment doesn’t just stop the teeth from bleeding but also ensure you can comfortably chew on food.
This refers to when a tooth splits vertically into separate halves. This issue is common to the molar teeth and tends to have more than one root. To correct the split, our dentist at Harley street London will have to cover one of the roots during root canal treatment. Secondly, any root that isn’t needed will be removed, and a crown will be used to cover the site the root was extracted.
However, in situations where none of the roots can be saved, the affected molar will be removed.
This split induces pain and rapidly spread upward towards the chewing surface of the teeth. The areas affected may be swollen. In most cases, the tooth affected will be removed.
Some split occurs due to Cavity which weakens the nerve from the inside. This is similar to a pest sucking up the stem of a plant from the inside, thereby exposing it to a lot of danger. In this case, an evaluation will be carried out by our dentists at Harley street London to discover the choicest way to tackle the issue. However, the decay will need to be treated before rectifying the split. In cases where the decay has eaten deep, the affected tooth will have to be removed.
A cracked tooth is a common experience. It is bound to happen at some point. When it does, ensure you take the right measures to sort it out. While some cases of broken teeth may not induce any pain, ensure you visit our dentist as soon they surface. We are located at Harley street London. Don’t hesitate to contact us on 02071830903 or walk into our clinic today.
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