For a couple of years my dental hygenist and dentist have been telling me I have small cracks in my
teethBroken or knocked out tooth
Dental care - adult
Dental x-rays
Development of baby teeth
Development of permanent teeth
Plaque and tartar on teeth
Teething
Teething symptoms
Toothaches, which they suspected were due to
teethBroken or knocked out tooth
Dental care - adult
Dental x-rays
Development of baby teeth
Development of permanent teeth
Plaque and tartar on teeth
Teething
Teething symptoms
Toothaches grinding or clenching. I did not have any other symptoms of grinding
teethBroken or knocked out tooth
Dental care - adult
Dental x-rays
Development of baby teeth
Development of permanent teeth
Plaque and tartar on teeth
Teething
Teething symptoms
Toothaches in my sleep (no headaches, jaw pain, partner not aware of it, etc.), so I didn't take it too seriously. Now I started having a pain in 1 tooth just when I
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Animal bite - first aid - series
Animal bites
Brown recluse spider bite on the hand
Chigger bite - close-up of blisters
Flea bite - close-up
Frostbite
Frostbite - hands
Human bites
Inhibited sexual desire
Insect bite reaction - close-up down on it. This started only a few weeks after my most recent check-up and X-rays, in which my
teethBroken or knocked out tooth
Dental care - adult
Dental x-rays
Development of baby teeth
Development of permanent teeth
Plaque and tartar on teeth
Teething
Teething symptoms
Toothaches were pronounced clean, but they warned me again about small cracks. When I talked to my dentist on the phone, she immediately suspected where the pain is without me telling her (after she checked my records -- as she had seen the crack there during my check-up), and said I need a crown (and possibly even root canal work??). She said this can happen even with just clenching, not necessarily grinding. Is this the only way to treat a crack in a tooth? There is no way to fill it or close it up? And how will it be decided whether a root canal is also needed? Will it have to be decided on the
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Liver spots
Measles, koplik spots - close-up
Mongolian blue spots? Will there be any chance to think about it? I am 38 and have always had nearly perfect teeth and good hygiene so needing all this work is quite a change for me (and I should add I have now started wearing a night guard).
Thank you for your advice!