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Everything You Need to Know About Cracked Teeth

December 7, 2019

Filed under: Uncategorized — theoakbrookdentist @ 4:04 pm

Woman holding picture of broken teethImagine you’re going about your normal day, when you bite down and hear an unusually loud crunch. Did you just crack your tooth? You rush to a mirror and look at your teeth, but you don’t any damage or even feel any pain. Your teeth are very durable, but they’re not unbreakable. It’s estimated that there are more than 200,000 cases of cracked teeth every year, and they’re not always visible or painful. Every cracked tooth needs to be treated right away before disease and infection set in and cause serious harm. Read on to learn everything you need to know about cracked teeth, like what causes them, how to spot them, and how to treat them.

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