A cracked tooth can be difficult to locate as the pain can come and go. If you have the symptoms of a cracked tooth you should consult your dentist to prevent further pain and dental issues developing.
Key takeaways:
- You can crack a tooth by biting on hard objects, by grinding your teeth or from a physical injury.
- One of your teeth may be cracked if it is painful to eat, the tooth has become sensitive or if you have swollen gums.
- You can keep a suspected cracked tooth clean by rinsing with warm water and manage the swelling with a cold compress.
“The longer that a cracked tooth goes untreated, the more difficult it may be for a dentist to save the tooth. Complications may also occur, such as infection.”
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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322015.php
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I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.
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