A Cracked Tooth?

“If the crack is small, let’s just leave it alone. It doesn’t hurt and is barely noticeable.” Many patients have uttered those words, only to be back with a big problem at the most inconvenient time. Even though the crack may be small or hardly noticeable it could be a ticking time bomb. Just like a small crack in your windshield that may radiate across at any time. A crack in a tooth may radiate through the nerve or the root, the tooth may need to be removed and replaced, like a car’s windshield. A crown will hold it together and freeze the cracks where they are, permanently. Investing in a crown when the crack is small will help prevent a broken tooth and just may be one of your wisest investments. After a crack has radiated through the nerve or roots, the tooth would require much more time and a lot more money.