Syndrome cracked tooth

Several factors can cause tooth pain. One of them remains unknown: The Syndrome of the tooth cracked. Dr. Pierre Deslauriers, dentist in Laval, defines this condition as pain or discomfort due to repetitive incomplete fracture, also known as "cracking of the tooth or crack teeth."

Various causes may be the source of the disease. First, the nervous tics. For example, people who grind teeth and those who are used to tighten the jaws of chronic eventually weaken their teeth. In the same way, teeth that have undergone a root canal fillings or significant lose their strength and can become brittle. "The simple act of biting and chewing is very demanding for the tooth enamel, says Dr Deslauriers. So when croque a hard object like ice, the pressure can crack a tooth, especially if it is already weakened. In short, like anything else, the teeth wear out and get older. They lost their original strength because of pressures. Some cracks may appear.

The syndrome of the cracked tooth is insidious. Almost imperceptible to the naked eye, the crack sometimes escape the vigilance of dental instruments. Indeed, the tooth often appears normal radiography. To diagnose the syndrome of the cracked tooth, a dentist conducts a comprehensive review of the oral cavity with special attention to the region uncomfortable. He then took an X-ray, which will reveal whether the presence of a fracture. Finally, it analyzes the occlusion (how teeth s'agencent to rest and chew.)

Once part of the tooth cracked localized, it remains to determine the treatment according to the axis of the crack (from top to bottom or side to side) and the severity of the fracture. Some cracks only affect the external part of the enamel. The placement of a crown or one facet of an inlay is indicated.

In other cases, the affected portion is deeper and requires a root canal before the fitting of a crown. On rare occasions, the fracture is much more serious and involves the extraction of the tooth. Dr. Deslauriers is reassuring: "Fortunately, in most cases you can save the tooth. The solution is to discover the crack at the beginning of its development and to address adequately. "

Suffering syndrome cracked tooth if:

You chew on one side because of discomfort;
Your teeth are sensitive to hot, cold or sweet or acidic foods;
You feel pain when you apply the pressure on the tooth;
The pain you feel is intermittent rather than constant.
In the wake of technological developments of recent years, the approach in dentistry is more comprehensive, there is a very strong technical support to avoid this kind of problem: neuromuscular dentistry. Often these cracks are a sign of tensions within the muscle system chewing, and a complete analysis of how to close the teeth may reveal a need to relax the muscles of mastication and allows a level of stress acceptable, with a balance sought comfort.