Treating Cracks in Teeth: Propagation, Visibility, C-factor and Composite Layering

Cracks put teeth at risk of infection and fracture if left untreated, but treating cracks in teeth can create many challenges for practitioners. Removing cracks without good magnification, visibility and an understanding of crack propagation puts the nerve and critical tooth structure at risk. Once the crack is removed, the non-standard defect requires specific techniques to bond to deep areas of the tooth while maintaining a strong bond. Dr. David Alleman, DDS, first began researching treatm...