Cracking is the sound of the tooth composite or the tooth itself breaking, and whether you've eaten a piece of candy, experienced a fall, or been hit after a sports injury, it's an unpleasant experience either way. Types of tooth cracks Chips and fractures in teeth are different depending on the cause and location of the fracture. **Crase lines:** Hairline breaks that exist only in tooth enamel Fractured cusp: A piece of the tooth surface that breaks (usually the fracture is related to the filling material or the crown of the tooth) **Cracked tooth:** A crack that extends to the gum line (may lead to tooth loss) **Split root:** A split with distinct sections that cannot be kept intact. **Vertical Root Fracture:** Crack originating from the root of the tooth (often discovered when the gum becomes infected) Don't worry! There are many ways to repair cracked teeth, including dental composite bonding. What is a composite bond? A cosmetic dentistry procedure used to repair cracked teeth. Composite tooth filling materials are actually tooth-colored plastic resins that will be cut into the desired shape. Composite allows the dentist to fill all your cuts and cracks with great ease and comfort. Plus, they blend right in with the rest of your teeth, so no one will know you've had your tooth restored. ### How long does the treatment take? With no need for multiple visits to the dentist unlike veneers made in a dental lab, it takes less than 30 minutes to completely restore your smile to a completely natural looking smile, meaning you can have your dental work done the same day. ### What are the other benefits of composite bonding? **Non-invasive:** Fortunately, this is a minimally invasive procedure that does not require surgery or piercing. Once the resin material is applied and formed, it will harden with a special UV light, a non-contact process that causes no pain to the patient. **Esthetics:** Composite bonding can offer significant benefits for people who do not wish to have unsightly metal fillings such as gold or silver. If aesthetics are important to you, composite dental bonding is the perfect treatment. **Affordability:** Another added benefit is that composite bonding is cost-effective in effectively repairing a chipped or cracked tooth. It costs a little on average which gives you amazing results. Dental fillings are subject to wear and tear. To get to know some signs of tooth filling cracking that you should watch out for. A damaged filling can remain a minor inconvenience, as long as you see a dentist as soon as you discover the problem. Different ways that dental fillings can prevent damage. Fillers have a relatively long lifespan, with some filling materials being hard enough to last a lifetime. Composite resin is more popular than gold or silver amalgam, but it is less durable. However, this type of filling can provide more than a decade of solid service under the right conditions. Unfortunately, fillings can loosen, fall off, or crack under the following conditions: Tooth decay that is the place of filling Fracture in tooth with filling Injury or trauma to the mouth Bad oral habits such as biting on hard objects such as bottle caps or ice cubes These are some of the reasons why a filler can crack, break or loosen. Damage to the filling will be accompanied by specific symptoms that usually cause some discomfort. ### Four signs that a tooth filling may have cracks The function of tooth filling is to protect the inner tooth from pressure, heat, cold, acid, food residues and bacteria. In many ways, fillings act as physical barriers to protect the inner teeth from the oral environment. When a filling is removed, the gap in the physical barrier exposes the vulnerable part of the tooth to the not-so-friendly environment in the mouth. Then the following symptoms may appear: 1. #### tooth sensitivity when chewing or biting A cracked filling makes the tooth more sensitive to pressure, which manifests as discomfort or pain. The severe pain disappears when the person avoids putting pressure on the problem tooth. 2. #### tooth sensitivity due to hot, cold, sweet or acidic foods Food particles and other substances that pass through the mouth can pass through the cracked filling and enter the inner tooth. This leads to tooth sensitivity that can last for a short time. Brushing may provide relief by removing the irritant from the inner tooth. 3. #### Feeling of a hard and foreign object in the tooth Sometimes, a person feels and hears the exact moment when a baby tooth cracks. They may hear a sound and suddenly feel that there is a hard object in their inner tooth. 4. #### The tongue may detect cracks, holes or dents in the filling surface A cracked filling can be detected by touch, which occurs when the tooth suffers an injury such as a scratch from the sharp edge of the broken filling. ###