Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2009): Formerly Jurnal Dentofasial ISSN 1412-8926

Cracked tooth syndrome

Maria Tanumihardja (Department of Conservative Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2009

Abstract

Cracked tooth syndrome is usually found in daily dental practice. The incidence ofcracks teeth tends to increasing. People are living longer and keeping their teethlonger. As a consequence, people have more complex restoration and endodontictreatment, leaving teeth more prone to cracks. In addition, stressful lives may provokeunconscious habits such as clenching and bruxism which can induce cracks in teeth.However, many cracks teeth can be saved nowadays when the characteristic signsand symptoms of cracked tooth syndrome can be diagnosed earlier in itsdevelopment

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jdmfs

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science (J Dentomaxillofac Sci) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal published in English language. Our journal aims to keep dentists informed of developments and advances in general dentistry and its different specialties in an easy-to-read ...