¿Se te ha ROTO un DIENTE? Causas y cómo REPARAR una FRACTURA o FISURA dental | Dentalk! ©

Broken teeth are a common problem in humans. Here we explain the causes and possible treatments of dental fractures and fissures. 0) Introduction 00:00. We talk about dental fractures and fissures in this new Dentalk chapter of Clínica Médico Dental Pardiñas (http://j.mp/cPardinas). 1) Why do teeth break? 00:20. Although the enamel that makes up your teeth is one of the hardest and most resistant materials in the body, they can break and crack. Furthermore, enamel does not contain any living tissue inside, so, unlike bones, it cannot regenerate on its own. For this reason, dental fractures and fissures are a common problem in humans. 2) What parts does a tooth have? 00:43. Teeth are structures formed by the crown and the root. The crown is the visible part of the mouth and its structure is made up of enamel (the most external and resistant part), dentin (tissue under the enamel) and the pulp or nerve. The root is inside the jaw bone and is made up of cementum (instead of enamel), dentin, and pulp. 3) Difference between dental fissure and fracture 01:04. A dental fissure is a crack in the tooth where there is no detachment of the tooth structure. For its part, in a dental fracture there is a detachment that can be from the root obliquely, from the crown with the fracture line extending below the gum, from the crown with the fracture line above the gum. , from the apex of the root vertically, from the crown vertically extending to the roots, and from the crown horizontally. Fractures or fissures can endanger the survival of the tooth depending on where they occur. 4) Causes of dental fractures and fissures 01:39. The causes of fractures and fissures are usually due to punctual trauma (a blow or biting hard things) or continuous trauma (for example in bruxist patients). Untreated tooth decay can also lead to tooth breakage. 5) Symptoms of a dental crack 01:54. In many cases, fissures are microscopic and can go unnoticed with the naked eye or on x-rays. Normally the crack does not break the affected tooth, which appears healthy, but causes acute pain when eating or drinking cold things and when chewing. 6) Treatment for broken teeth 02:12. Depending on the type of fracture or fissure, different treatments can be applied, ranging from reconstruction, endodontics or even tooth extraction. a) If a fracture affects only the crown of the tooth, it could be treated with reconstruction and/or endodontics 👉 https://bit.ly/cariesDT. b) If the fracture affects the crown and the root, the treatment will generally be tooth extraction 👉 https://bit.ly/extraccionDT. c) If the fracture affects the most apical part or tip of the root, the treatment can be conservative, monitoring the evolution, and being able to perform root canal treatment if there is pain. 7) How can you prevent tooth breakage? 02:58. To prevent dental fractures and fissures, it is advisable to follow a series of guidelines: a) If you play contact sports, the use of mouthguards is recommended. b) If you suffer from bruxism or teeth grinding, using a night splint can minimize the risk of suffering a fracture or fissure. In the medium and long term, it would be advisable to treat the cause of bruxism 👉 https://bit.ly/bruxismoDT. c) In any case, it is important to avoid biting hard things such as ice, corn, food bones, etc. d) Likewise, it is not recommended to open packaging or cut things with your teeth. The use of scissors is essential for any of these practices. e) Visiting the dentist regularly is also an excellent way to keep your teeth in the best possible condition and prevent possible fractures or cracks. 8) Can we help you? If you live in A Coruña, at Pardiñas Medical Dental Clinic we are specialists in the matter. If you are not from here, you can request an online consultation 👉 https://bit.ly/citaonlineCP. More information about broken teeth 👉 https://bit.ly/fracturaCP. More Dentalk videos here 👉 https://bit.ly/dentalkES. Also follow us on: 👍 Instagram:   / clinicapardinas   👍 Facebook:   / clinicapardinas   👍 Twitter:   / clinicapardinas   👍 Linkedin:   / clinicapardinas   👍 Tiktok:   / clinicapardinas   👍 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.es/clinicapardinas #brokentooth #fracture #fissure