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Is a Crown Appropriate for a Cracked Front Tooth?
I have a vertical crack along my front tooth. It can't be seen by the naked eye but when my dentist put a light behind the tooth I could see it. She is recommending a crown for the tooth. Is this appropriate?
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AmgNM111
in Albuquerque NM
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Is a Crown Appropriate for a Cracked Front Tooth?
In situations like this is hard to determine a solution because many factors could take in place before going over the best option for your tooth. Most of the time, the most conservative approach will be a veneer, but if the tooth has an existing filling , a root canal or the crack is very severe, then a crown is recommended. Again both options are great solutions, ask the dentist more details about the tooth condition and how bad the crack looks? If you refer to all the answers given...
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Fairfax Cosmetic Dentist
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How to treat a cracked tooth
There are many option. A photo would help. There also factors that determine the best option
Do you grind?
Do you clinch ?
Why did it crack in the first place, was it due to trauma?
Does it have a root canal?
Does it have an existing filling?
Is the crack relatively large and noticeable( close /more than !/2 of the tooth)
The more YES answers to above questions, the more chance of a crown VS a veneer.
Good luck
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Crown for a Cracked Front Tooth?
As Lance mentioned, I prefer doing Porcelain Veneers on front teeth if not too badly cracked. If, as you say, the vertical crack can only be noticed with trans-illumination, you might not need to do anything at all. Another point: it is extremely difficult to do a single crown or Veneer on a front tooth, and expect it to match in color, texture, shape, etc, to the adjacent front tooth. usually, you would need to do at least 2 crowns or veneers for symmetry.
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Porcelain veneers are great options for cracked front teeth
Sometimes dentists just use the term veneer and crown interchangeably, just to keep things simple and not confuse patients. SOMETIMES dentists don't know much about veneers and only know how to do crowns, so a veneer isn't even offered (not by manipulation but dentist ignorance).
I would guess that in my office I would be offering a veneer and not a crown in this situation.
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Treatment of the anterior teeth
Developing cracks in the front teeth happens more frequently than expected. These cracks can be very superficial and almost invisible to the naked eye. As these cracks grow deeper and closer to the biting edge, we become a little more concerned. And of course, if the crack is due to a traumatic event, the tooth should be evaluated for possible nerve damage as well.
If the crack is not due to trauma and not a deep crack, I tend to be more conservative and wait on...
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Is a Crown Appropriate for a Cracked Front Tooth?
There are many varieties of cracks in teeth. Front teeth are especially prone to "clear" or more transparent cracks. Sometimes this comes from a traumatic event.
I am slower to treat cracks in front teeth than the ones in back teeth.
If this crack is spreading, or getting up to the biting edge, then it may need to be fixed.
Some cracks can be repaired with bonding. The beauty of the result depends a lot upon the skill of the cosmetic dentist.
I do a crown on the front...
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