CRACKED TOOTH = RESULT, SOLUTION, CURE

Source: http://www.doctorspiller.com/Cracked_Teeth.htm

The pain will not go away until one of two things happen.

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   The cracked piece of tooth may break off relieving the pain when pressure is applied to it. When this happens, the tooth can usually be repaired with a crown or a simple filling and the patient (and tooth) lives happily ever after.
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   The nerve may die as a result of the repeated assaults placed on it by the moving fragment of tooth.  When this happens, the pain to pressure may stop, but the dead nerve leaves the patient vulnerable to a dental abscess unless a Root Canal, and subsequent crown are done.  
   
   
   
   

WHAT IS CUSP? (WIKIPEDIA)

The teeth of the right side of the mouth, shown contacting the teeth in the opposing jaw with their cusp tips.

A cusp is an occlusal or incisal eminence on a tooth.

Canine teeth, otherwise known as cuspids, each possess a single cusp, while premolars, otherwise known as bicuspids, possess two each. Molars normally possess either four or five cusps. In certain populations the maxillary molars, especially first molars, will possess a fifth cusp situated on the mesiolingual cusp known as the Cusp of Carabelli.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusp_%28dentistry%29

PREVENTING CRACKED TOOTH FROM CRACKING

Source: DaveHall

What can I do to prevent my teeth from cracking?

While cracked teeth are not completely preventable, you can take some steps to make your teeth less susceptible to cracks. Don't chew on hard objects such as ice, unpopped popcorn kernels or pens. Don't clench or grind your teeth. If you clench or grind your teeth while you sleep, talk to your dentist about getting a retainer or other mouthguard to protect your teeth. Wear a mouthguard or a mask when playing contact sports.

CRACKED TOOTH

Source: Davehall

After treatment for a cracked  tooth, will  my tooth completely heal?        
              
The  conventional wisdom is that, unlike a broken bone, the fracture in a cracked tooth will never completely heal. In fact, even after  treatment, it is possible that a crack may continue to worsen and separate,  resulting in the loss of the tooth.

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