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Enamel-dentine fracture is a complete fracture of the tooth enamel and dentine without the exposure of the pulp. Pulp sensibility testing is recommended to confirm pulpal health. Treatment depends on how close the fracture is in relation to the pulp. If a tooth fragment is available, it can be bonded to the tooth.
In cases of a simple enamel fracture, the recommended approach is to reattach the broken tooth fragment, if it is possible. [4] Following reattachment, smoothing of the edges is undertaken. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] Depending on the extent of the fractured portion, a choice is made between a glass ionomer or permanent restoration, such as composite resin ...
If the tooth can be found, pick it up by the crown (the white part). Avoid touching the root part. If the tooth is dirty, wash it briefly (ten seconds) under cold running water but do not scrub the tooth. Place the tooth back in the socket where it was lost from, taking care to place it the correct way (matching the other tooth)
Enamel infractions are microcracks seen within the dental enamel of a tooth. [1] They are commonly the result of dental trauma to the brittle enamel, which remains adherent to the underlying dentine. They can be seen more clearly when transillumination is used. Enamel infractions are found more often in older teeth, as the accumulated trauma is
Deciduous tooth Enamel/ crown infraction: Incomplete crack limited to the enamel with no loss of tooth structure: Visible fracture or craze line/s, no tender to percussion, no mobility, positive to vitality testing, no radiographic abnormalities: No immediate treatment required and no follow-up needed if no associated dental injuries
Cracked tooth syndrome refers to a highly variable [30] set of pain-sensitivity symptoms that may accompany a tooth fracture, usually sporadic, sharp pain that occurs during biting or with release of biting pressure, [31] or relieved by releasing pressure on the tooth. [10]: 24 The term is falling into disfavor and has given way to the more ...
Cracked tooth syndrome could be considered a type of dental trauma and also one of the possible causes of dental pain.One definition of cracked tooth syndrome is "a fracture plane of unknown depth and direction passing through tooth structure that, if not already involving, may progress to communicate with the pulp and/or periodontal ligament."
These forms of tooth wear can further lead to a condition known as abfraction, [3] where by tooth tissue is 'fractured' due to stress lesions caused by extrinsic forces on the enamel. Tooth wear is a complex, multi-factorial problem and there is often difficulty identifying a single causative factor. [ 3 ]