My main concern is a vertical fracture on my front tooth can you advice on it.
Q. My teeth are generally irregular but I am realistic that this is probably something I have to live with. However, my main concern is a vertical ‘fracture’ on my front tooth. I am very nervous that the tooth will soon break in half but I don’t want to consider crowns as I’ve seen the horrid tell tale sign of the grey as the tooth enters the gum…URGH! Please can you help? ps I’m a scuba diver.
A. It is hard to assess whether this is a true fracture or just superficial without seeing you (for example like the plaster on your walls at home can have ‘crack’ lines but the house is stable)
If it is a crack I would advise it is treated as soon as possible. Crowns now (when treated by a cosmetic dentist and their technician) are metal free so you don’t get the grey margins and are indistinguishable from your natural adjacent teeth
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