Detecting vertical root fractures in endodontically treated teeth is difficult, no matter the filling material used. A new study investigated whether a tooth's orientation in relation to the x-ray ...

Craze lines are small vertical cracks in the enamel of your teeth. They aren’t painful, but they can be unsightly.‌ Craze lines aren’t usually a health problem. But what causes them might be. Dentin.

As a practicing endodontist, I often get cases where the teeth are suspected of fractures and the dentist asks for my opinion on how to restore them. Understanding the nature of cracked teeth is ...

Just like bone, teeth too can fracture. Cracks are less harmful depending on their extent whereas fractures will almost always need to be managed. You should remember that a tooth has three major ...