What is a broken cusp?

When a piece of a tooth’s chewing surface breaks off, often around a filling, it’s called a fractured cusp. A fractured cusp rarely damages the pulp, and usually doesn’t cause much pain. Your dentist can place a new filling or crown over the damaged tooth to protect it.

Is a broken cusp an emergency?

However, early diagnosis and treatment are always important to avoid a dental emergency. If you experience any of the following, you should consider a fractured cusp an emergency and visit your dentist immediately: Extreme pain that cannot be relieved with over-the-counter medication. Facial swelling.

What should you know about a broken tooth?

5 things to know about a broken tooth A minor crack on the tooth’s surface usually doesn’t need repair. A chip broken off your tooth may just need polishing to soften the edge. A tooth cracked all the way to its core will need to be filled. Very broken teeth may bleed and require surgical treatment to save the tooth and its root.

What causes a tooth fracture after a root canal?

We lay out the reasons why this happens and what can be done to protect the tooth from fracturing. A root canal treatment is carried out on teeth that have become infected at their very core, usually because of decay, failing older fillings, or even a tooth fracture.

Which is more likely to break during tooth extraction?

c) Thin, fragile roots – Comparatively longer, thinner roots will be more likely to break during a tooth’s extraction process. And this concern doesn’t just exist with small teeth. Some of the roots of multi-rooted teeth (molars, premolars) can be small, fragile and easily broken too. Solutions for this situation.

When do the first teeth break through the gums?

You can see from the chart, the first teeth begin to break through the gums at about 6 months of age. Usually, the first two teeth to erupt are the two bottom central incisors (the two bottom front teeth). Next, the top four front teeth emerge.