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title: "What Is Cracked tooth syndrome? Dental Glossary"
description: "Cracked tooth syndrome describes a small break in a tooth that can cause sharp pain when you bite or when the tooth meets cold. The crack may be hard to see."
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# Cracked tooth syndrome

Cracked tooth syndrome describes a small break in a tooth that can cause sharp pain when you bite or when the tooth meets cold. The crack may be hard to see.

A cracked tooth is when something damages your tooth and causes a small break, or crack, in it. A cracked tooth may cause symptoms like pain and swelling. Your tooth may feel sensitive to changes in temperature.

A crack can come from biting something hard, an injury, a large filling or grinding. A crack can be hard to find, so tell your dentist when the pain happens.

Your dentist has several ways to treat a cracked tooth, depending on how deep the crack goes. A [dental crown](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-crown) is one option. A badly cracked tooth may be a dental emergency. See [fractured tooth](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/fractured-tooth) and [bruxism](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/bruxism-teeth-grinding). Our office describes crowns on its [dental crown page](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/services/dental-crown).

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## Related terms

-   [Fractured tooth](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/fractured-tooth)
-   [Dental crown](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-crown)
-   [Bruxism (teeth grinding)](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/bruxism-teeth-grinding)
-   [Tooth sensitivity](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/tooth-sensitivity)
-   [Dental emergency](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-emergency)

## Sources

1.  [Cleveland Clinic: Cracked Tooth (Fractured Tooth)](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21628-fractured-tooth-cracked-tooth)
2.  [Cleveland Clinic: Cracked Tooth (Fractured Tooth)](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21628-fractured-tooth-cracked-tooth)

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