Question 1

once you have cracked tooth syndrome, are you going to inevitably get more cracks? i've been told i have cracked tooth syndrome and several small cracks in one of my molars. i'm not sure what causes it, but i'm worried that once it's started i will just w

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Cracked : Cracked tooth syndrome is a situation where there is a crack in the tooth, the tooth can hurt when you bite on it or when there is a thermal stimulus, but your dentist can't really pinpoint a problem.

Usually when a patient has pain on a tooth, we attribute it to a specific factor like a cavity, a broken filling, a dead nerve, etc. We address that specific cause. When we cannot determine the actual cause, we sometimes attribute it to a crack. The crack can be caused by grinding, wear and tear, or just that one time that you bite the wrong way at the wrong time.

For that one molar you asked about, it depends on how deep the cracks go and what direction they take. Cracks that stop above the gumline can be treated whereas cracks that go below the gumline often require extraction of the tooth. Difficult to advise you on what exactly your situation is.

How did your dentist propose to treat your tooth? You did not say. Just leaving it will allow the crack to get worse. If there are multiple cracks, then you may need a crown on it.

Regarding the rest of your teeth, if you are a bruxer, then an occlusal guard that snaps over your teeth will help, as well as an analysis of your bite. Smoothing down sharp points will take away those cusps that may be causing the problem.

Hope this info helps.

Question 2

cracked tooth syndrome? at my last visit to the dentist, she told me i have cracked tooth syndrome and have tiny cracks in several of my teeth. i go back in 10 days for this, and i'd like to know what caused it, or if there's anything i can do to stop it.

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Typically : Typically cracked tooth syndrome is due to bruxism (grinding teeth) or chewing excessively hard foods (such as ice).  Control of these etiologies will go a long way to reducing the potential for cracked teeth.

Question 3

difference between crack in tooth or cracked tooth syndrome?

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Not much: Many teeth have cracks as you get older. Enamel is brittle and as you clench, grind, bite it causes some microfractures which eventually lead to cracks.  Cracks are not a big deal until they become deep, deep enough to reach the pulp of the tooth. Once that happens their is intense pain on biting; the tooth most often needs a root canal or extraction to solve this problem.  A crown is normally rec.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: cracked tooth syndrome?

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Breaking tooth.: Cracked tooth syndrome is the name for a condition where a tooth has a portion of it that is cracking and separating from the rest of it. The symptoms usually will be pain when chewing foods of a particular consistency and possibly, but not always, sensitivity to cold things.

Question 5

what is the treatment for cracked tooth syndrome?

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It Depends: Depending on the severity and location of the fracture, treatment options include a filling, a crown, sometimes root canal therapy or even extraction.

Question 6

what does cracked tooth syndrome feel like? i occasionally have a sharp, shooting pain in one of my right rear molars when i chew. i've looked, and don't see anything that looks like a crack, and don't remember ever hearing or feeling a tooth crack.

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You : You may not be able to see the crack if there is one. Sometimes it is a hairline and will show up with the light reflected in just a certain way.

Does the tooth have a filling? Has it been checked out by a dentist? Maybe it has a cavity that you can't see.

Cracked tooth syndrome is usually used in the dental community when we check a tooth out very thoroughly, with a radiograph, and can't find anything wrong with it that we can see. When everything else turns up negative, we assume that there may be a crack, and that is how it is explained to the patient.

Question 7

i had a cold test on a cracked tooth. when i ate for the first time 8 hours later, the tooth hurt more than before. could the test have caused this?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: The test may have inflamed the vital nerve in the tooth. Doesn't matter, the tooth needs to be definitively treated... root canal, restoration, or extraction? Many cracks unfortunately result in a tooth that is not restorable.

Question 8

can a hairline cracked tooth cause a burning feeling inside of the tooth when bending your head down? the tooth is located in the bottom front.

Accepted Answer

Possibly: A stimulus of any sort can cause pain on a cracked tooth. If bending your head downwards causes such a stimulus, then that movement will cause some discomfort... again, it  just may be something totally unrelated. See your dentist to be sure.

Question 9

can a cracked tooth cause streptococcus pneumoniae to go into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

Yes any port of: entry and depressed immune system will allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream and cause bacteremia or septicemia.  Thanks for trusting in HealthTap.

Question 10

had pneumococcal bacteremia, told likely from sinuses but how do i know if my cracked tooth and build up of plaque wasn't the real cause?

Accepted Answer

See DDS: Did a dentist evaluate your dentition with radiographs? This is the only way to ascertain if the problem is both sinusitis and dentally related.

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Once you have cracked tooth syndrome, are you going to inevitably get more cracks? i've been told i have cracked tooth syndrome and several small cracks in one of my molars. i'm not sure what causes it, but i'm worried that once it's started i will just w

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Cracked tooth syndrome? at my last visit to the dentist, she told me i have cracked tooth syndrome and have tiny cracks in several of my teeth. i go back in 10 days for this, and i'd like to know what caused it, or if there's anything i can do to stop it.

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Difference between crack in tooth or cracked tooth syndrome?

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What is the definition or description of: cracked tooth syndrome?

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What is the treatment for cracked tooth syndrome?

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What does cracked tooth syndrome feel like? i occasionally have a sharp, shooting pain in one of my right rear molars when i chew. i've looked, and don't see anything that looks like a crack, and don't remember ever hearing or feeling a tooth crack.

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I had a cold test on a cracked tooth. when i ate for the first time 8 hours later, the tooth hurt more than before. could the test have caused this?

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Can a hairline cracked tooth cause a burning feeling inside of the tooth when bending your head down? the tooth is located in the bottom front.

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Can a cracked tooth cause streptococcus pneumoniae to go into the bloodstream?

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Had pneumococcal bacteremia, told likely from sinuses but how do i know if my cracked tooth and build up of plaque wasn't the real cause?

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