Cracked tooth refers to tiny fissures on molars caused by long-term chewing. Generally speaking, there isn’t any discomfort at the beginning stage. But you will feel pains over time. It’s necessary to take a timely check-up and pay close attention to your daily dental care.

    With varying degree of cracked tooth, you may require different treatments. Some may only need a dental filling, while others may need a root canal therapy followed by a crown wearing. But as is known to all, prevention is always better than cure. Even if you’ve received appropriate treatment to fix a cracked tooth, you still need to take good care of it in prevention of a relapse. Here comes something on your dietary habits that you should focus on.

    1.Avoid too hard food. With a strong biting force, teeth will be more susceptible to cracks and even fractures. 

    2.Avoid eating hot and cold foods or beverages at internals. Such behaviors will irritate teeth and lead to cracked teeth over time. 

    3.Don’t utilize your teeth as tools. Some use their teeth to open beer bottle, bite a piece of thread and even tear open package, which will definitely do great harm to the teeth.

    4.Quit unhealthy habits like unilateral chewing. It will cause more severe abrasion to the single side of teeth that you used more, making them more vulnerable to cracks. 

    5.As for those who grind teeth at night, they should seek a fitted mouth guard for protection. 

    6.Try to avoid injuries. It’d better take proper measures to protect yourself form injuries when you’re playing certain sports. 

    Besides, it’s also necessary to schedule regular cleanings for removing plaque and calculus, and take regular dental check-ups for early detection of potential problems. A timely treatment counts a lot. 

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