Dientes Fracturados

Dientes agrietados demostrar muchos tipos de síntomas, incluyendo dolor al masticar, sensibilidad de temperatura, o incluso la liberación de presión de morder. También es común para el dolor de diente de ir y venir, lo que hace difícil diagnosticar la causa del malestar.

Chewing can cause movement of the cracked pieces of your tooth, and the pulp within the tooth becomes irritated. Al mismo tiempo, when biting pressure is released, the crack can close quickly, resulting in sharp pain. Finalmente, the pulp will become damaged and tooth will consistently hurt, even when you are not chewing. It is possible that cracks can lead to infection of the pulp tissue, which can spread to the bone and gum surrounding the problematic tooth.

Types of Cracks

Craze lines

These are tiny cracks that only affect the outer enamel of the tooth. These cracks are more common in adults. These types of cracks are superficial and are usually of no concern.

Fractured Cusp

When a cusp becomes weakened, a fracture may result. The cusp may break off or be removed by a dentist. A cambio de signo fracturado raramente daña la pulpa, so root canal is not necessary. Your dentist will usually restore the tooth with a full crown.

Treatable Cracked Tooth

This type of crack extends from the chewing surface of the tooth and vertically migrates towards the root. En algunos casos, the crack may extend below the gum line. It is possible for the crack to extend further into the root. Damage to the pulp is commonplace. En este caso, tratamiento de conducto es generalmente necesario. A diente agrietado es decir no tratada voluntad empeorar, resulting in the loss of the tooth. Por lo tanto, early detection is essential.

Split Tooth

A fractura diente es generalmente el resultado de un diente agrietado no tratado. It can be identified by a crack with distinct segments. This type of tooth can never be saved intact. Sin embargo, the position and extent of the problem will dictate whether any portion of the tooth can be saved. A veces, retratamiento endodóntico los médicos y la restauración de su dentista pueden utilizarse para guardar una porción del diente.

Vertical Root Fracture

A fractura de raíz vertical comienza en la raíz y se extiende hacia la superficie de masticación del diente. Unfortunately, they show minimal symptoms and may go unnoticed. Treatment involves endodontic surgery if a portion of the tooth can be saved by removal of the fractured root. Otherwise, the tooth will have to be extracted.