Dental Implant Glossary Cracked Tooth Syndrome When a tooth has a partial or complete vertical fracture (up the root), a                          sometimes confusing collection of symptoms may develop.  Usually characterized by pain to biting                          pressure or to the release of biting pressure, patients are often unable to detect which is the                          problematic tooth, sometimes describing pain on the entire side of the face when chewing.  Cold                          sensitivity often accompanies these symptoms.  Cracked teeth are predictably identified by good                          diagnostic techniques, and are treated by crowning the offending teeth to protect them and stop the                          pain-producing flexure around the crack.  Anywhere from fifteen to forty percent of cracked teeth                          will eventually require root canal therapy.  A small percentage of profound cracks are hopeless. Source: http://www.dentalleaders.com

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