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vcq09
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I am terrified of going to local dentists (I am currently out of the country) and recently saw what appeared to be a hairline crack (about 3-4mm) in the OUTER enamel of my root canaled front tooth; last week, the crack was only at the top of the tooth touching the gumline in the dead center of the tooth. Last night I looked in the mirror and the crack now runs the entire length of the tooth down the center.
When I initially had the tooth RCed in 2011, I asked the endo about the vertical "crack" I saw and was told there was no issue (he also used dye and lights to check for cracks). I just assumed it was a craze line and have noticed other craze lines appearing in that tooth (more so than the "normal" front tooth next to it). The tooth did not receive a crown at the time.
It's been four years since the RC (which was retreated several months later due to lingering pain), I'm overseas without access to a dentist for the next month, and I'm panicking that the whole tooth is going to crack.
Are there any precautions I should be taking? I don't bite into / bite down on anything hard since having the tooth RCed, I'm just wondering what the chances are that the whole tooth will fracture in the next month. I used a mirror to look at the back of the tooth, and the crack only appears to involve the front at this point.
Any advice greatly appreciated as I am freaking out over here
When I initially had the tooth RCed in 2011, I asked the endo about the vertical "crack" I saw and was told there was no issue (he also used dye and lights to check for cracks). I just assumed it was a craze line and have noticed other craze lines appearing in that tooth (more so than the "normal" front tooth next to it). The tooth did not receive a crown at the time.
It's been four years since the RC (which was retreated several months later due to lingering pain), I'm overseas without access to a dentist for the next month, and I'm panicking that the whole tooth is going to crack.
Are there any precautions I should be taking? I don't bite into / bite down on anything hard since having the tooth RCed, I'm just wondering what the chances are that the whole tooth will fracture in the next month. I used a mirror to look at the back of the tooth, and the crack only appears to involve the front at this point.
Any advice greatly appreciated as I am freaking out over here