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I have horizontal cracked front tooth, I'm 49 years old, and I don't know what to do. I'm afraid that it might get worse with time. It does not bother me when I drink hot or cold water.
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Cracked Front Tooth
The best thing to do is to see your dentist soon. Cracks aren't predictable, it may break sooner or later but I think it will break. It's better for your dentist to remove the cracked tooth structure and repair the tooth with composite bonding than to wait for it to break on it's own. This can reduce the chances of the crack exposing the pulp and the need for a root canal.
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Horizontal crack in front tooth
The tooth is obviously cracked and will eventually break off. I would be proactive and have your dentist repair it before it breaks away.
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Cracked horizontal Front Tooth
Eventually, that cracked portion will break off. You can have the piece removed and replaced with bonding, by your dentist prior to that happening, so you will not be caught somewhere in an emergency situation in the future.
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There are a number of things that can cause a tooth to crack from the more obvious things like hitting it on something, to the less obvious like grinding your teeth at night. Whether or not the tooth can be saved is probably different in each situation and would depend on where the break is located, and if the pulp is still alive.