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How do you prevent teeth from cracking as you get old?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Avoidance: Stay away from hard food or anything that are chewy and you have to bite down on them. Only you will know what to avoid.
Answered 6/28/2015
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It all depends: Teeth clenching +/or grinding causes cracks & breakage - night guard will help if teeth don't meet together properly it can lead to cracks - fix the bite imbalance with braces or dentistry photo here shows a deep overbite w/ top & lower teeth tight together. Combine that w/ grinding, it's trouble other habits like chewing pencils or some hard objects can lead to cracks - stop habit.
Answered 5/5/2015
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