I have slightly cracked my front teeth, central incisors, but the cracks are not visible untill I shed light on therm with flashlight! and the crack is from the gumline half way to the bottem, but as I said not visible or sharp and nothiing is broken. what should I do?
2006-11-23 08:58:16 · 10 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Health ➔ Dental
"Professional" Advise mostly appreciated!
2006-11-23 09:09:19 · update #1
...it doesn't hurt at all. As I said just slightly cracked...
2006-11-23 09:37:31 · update #2
KEVIN,
THESE ARE CALLED CRAZE LINES. THEY ARE MICROSCOPIC FRACTURES IN THE ENAMEL ON THE FRONT PART OF THE TOOTH. THEY ARE SO THIN THAT THEY CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY SHINING A STRONG LIGHT ON THEM AT A CERTAIN ANGLE.
I'VE HAD MINE FOR YEARS W/O ANY PROBLEMS. ONLY I KNOW ABOUT THEM.
WHAT DO I PLAN TO DO? NOTHING!
2006-11-23 10:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a dentist as soon as possible to find out if they will turn grey from nerve damage. I bit a fork about 15 years ago eating waffles in a hurry and thought I had broken one of my bottom incisors - it popped forward out of line. "Fortunately", I had broken the supporting bone in front and not the tooth. My dentist put cement in the back of my bottom front teeth for about 4 weeks and the bone grew back; the tooth would not, of course, heal itself. It's fine now. Good Luck!
2006-11-23 09:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by stklotto 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This sounds exactly like my central incisor that I cracked on a swimming pool in about 1960. Don't worry about it. Mine never needed any treatment and yours probably doesn't either.
2006-11-23 15:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See your dentist. You will probably need crowns. The cracks will allow bacteria into the tooth causing decay. Eventually, it will reach a nerve and then you'll be in trouble. It will hurt like nothing else. And you'll need a root canal.
2006-11-23 09:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by VelvetPastime 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
maybe see a dentist just to be on the safe side
2006-11-23 09:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by mike 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See your dentist for the best care/advice. If they can't help you, they'll refer you to someone who can.
2006-11-23 09:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1 Get a dental plan (below) if you don't have one already.
Choose one with no waiting periods.
#2 Visit a dentist ASAP.
2006-11-23 09:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by Katterine P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try some clear see-through crazy glue or that paste that is white in color.
2006-11-23 09:00:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
get rid of the torch n no one will notice
2006-11-23 09:02:30 · answer #9 · answered by fredi b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
see a dentist, they can give you crowns
2006-11-23 09:00:36 · answer #10 · answered by Santa Clause 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋