{"id":176,"date":"2013-02-27T23:51:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T04:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2013-02-27T23:51:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T04:51:29","slug":"i-think-my-tooth-is-cracked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/i-think-my-tooth-is-cracked\/","title":{"rendered":"I think my tooth is cracked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks ago I mistakenly bit down on something hard that should not have been in the food I was eating. I was sure that my tooth was broken. My tongue was bleeding on that side of my mouth. I went to the dentist the next day. She took x-rays and said that everything looked fine. I took ibuprofen for several days and it felt a little better. This week my tooth started throbbing. I really think it is cracked. Should I go back to the dentist? \u2013 Rob<\/p>\n<p>Rob \u2013 At times, when I tooth is first traumatized, the damage doesn\u2019t immediately show up on an x-ray. You should make an appointment with your dentist to have your tooth examined again.<\/p>\n<p>If you are getting an infection in the tooth, it will require a root canal treatment and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/porcelain-crowns\/\">porcelain crown<\/a> to prevent it from breaking. The nerve in the tooth will eventually die, blood will no longer flow to the tooth, and it will become weak. The crown protects the tooth.<\/p>\n<p>If the root of the tooth is fractured, the tooth cannot be saved. It will need to be replaced with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/dental-implants\/\">dental implant<\/a> or a dental bridge.<\/p>\n<p>See your dentist to get an accurate diagnosis and to find out your treatment options.<\/p>\n<p>This post is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/Cosmetic-dentist\/\">Lowell cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Michael Szarek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks ago I mistakenly bit down on something hard that should not have been in the food I was eating. I was sure that my tooth was broken. My tongue was bleeding on that side of my mouth. I went to the dentist the next day. 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