Dentinal cracks- a review

The definition of pain is described as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional feeling that is expressed in terms of such injury or associated with actual or potential tissue injury. “Carious cavities, broken teeth, and exposed tooth roots are the most common causes of toothaches”. Understanding how natural tooth structures are able to withstand mechanical stresses during masticatory activity can be aided by looking at the constitution of stress distribution throughout the intact tooth. Correct diagnosis depends on identifying fractures and cracks in teeth during clinical examination, especially if pulpal involvement is present. In clinical practice, cracked tooth condition presents a significant diagnostic problem. The unusual clinical features of this ailment and lack of awareness of it make accurate diagnosis and adequate therapy difficult. In a dental clinic, tooth fractures (crown or root fractures) are frequently seen emergencies. These could be clinically difficult cases to treat since full dental rehabilitation usually necessitates an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approach to therapy.