Cracked Tooth: It is hurting. But no Cavity…

By: Smileway Dental

Have you ever experience having a tooth pain but it doesn’t have any signs and symptoms that it has any cavity. It hurts every time you chew, every time you bite it hurts, every time you drink cold and hot drinks you feel so sensitive. If all these are happening, then you might have a cracked tooth.

Cracked tooth occurs when a tooth has a crack that even taking an x-ray can’t easily be determined and sometimes it can be a challenge for the Dentist to identify. Unfortunately, there are some signs that you can even identify by yourself if you are having crack teeth.

Signs and Symptoms of Cracked Tooth

  1. There’s a pain when you chew and bite especially after you release the bite.
  2. There is sensitivity to hot, cold and sweets.
  3. There is an on and off pain.
  4. There is a swelling on the gum around the affected tooth.

Below is some of the reason why you might have Cracked Tooth

  1. People who grind and clench their teeth
  2. Teeth with large fillings
  3. Pressure from teeth grinding
  4. Teeth that had undergone Root Canal Treatment before, or during Root Canal Treatment.
  5. Our teeth weakens as we age, crack tooth may build up as tooth gets weaker.

There are many ways to treat a crack tooth.

  1. Filling. The Doctor might be able to save it by doing the filling or bonding which can be done by using restorative resin to fill the crack and restore the look and function of the tooth.
  2. Crown. Doctor can do a dental crown. It is a cap that covers and protects the tooth. It serves as a strong cap for your tooth. Without the cap, a damaged cracked tooth won’t be able to withstand the pressure of biting.
  3. Root Canal Treatment, if in case the tooth has a crack that has extended all the way to the pulp (the vital structure of your tooth), the tooth should be treated through root canal treatment.
  4. Dental Implants, in case the crack of your tooth extend all the way to the gum line, there will be no other way to treat it but extraction and have a dental implant to replace the extracted tooth.

Please do not ignore if you are experiencing the problems of a crack tooth. Even though it is difficult to save a crack tooth, but leaving it untreated can cause infection in the future. That is why one should let your dentist check and advice the best treatment that will suit you. In Smileway Dental Clinic Usj, we always recommend prevention rather than cure. Visit your dentist twice every year, so that they can detect early signs of any mouth diseases and that it is not yet too late to save that crack tooth.

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HamidBest
HamidBest
2023-12-09
The Dr’s are very good and friendly.
Henry KK
Henry KK
2023-11-23
Got a bridge and implant done by Dr Jon this year. Still holding up, looking forward to next and hopefully final treatment for missing tooth. Flexible payment terms and polite staff. Give them a try if you haven’t.
Selvena Jeslinda Kaur
Selvena Jeslinda Kaur
2023-11-22
Smileway service is great and makes you really comfortable with its services & the Dr. Treatment.. even with my last minute tooth problem they were willing to slot me in. Thank you Smileway for giving me back my smile..🙏😍😁
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khairul ashraf kamarudin
2023-11-21
Having great experience so far. The doctor are very attentive and explain things very thoroughly without pushing for unncesssary treatment. The clinic is well lit and very clean👍👍. It is on the first and second so it will be a bit hard if you have a bad leg.
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Karen Lee
2023-11-18
Very clean dental clinic with super friendly nurses and dentist ✨ My daughter ain’t afraid at all Special thanks to dentist for all the explanations 🙏🙏🙏🥰
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Sakun Supra
2023-11-18
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Fiza Aziz
Fiza Aziz
2023-11-14
Surveyed few dentists before I decided to do my wisdom tooth surgery here. Very good service by Dr Edwin who was very gentle throughout the procedure. Most importantly, it was painless. Had good experience with the follow-up sessions too and hope to receive the same experience in my next visit. The nurses and receptionists are very welcoming and friendly. Thumbs up for the good service and the will definitely come again.
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2023-11-01
Great ambience, Doctor Jon is good,detail-oriented&no hard selling, will come for next time definitely. 👍
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Francis ooi
2023-10-22
Do survey few clinic b4 do for my wisdom teeth, teeth implant n root canal .. final decision I choose here with dr Jon .. reasonable price with gd service .. lucky no pain at all . Tq 🙏😜

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