Tooth Fractures and Tongue Ties

  1. Home
  2. Services
  3. Tooth Fracture and Tongue Ties

Tooth Fractures and Tongue Ties

Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Oral health is an important aspect of overall well-being. Two prevalent but neglected conditions are tooth fractures and tongue ties. Although they may not appear to be related, they can leave a long-lasting effect on oral comfort, function, and health. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment can avert complications as well as restore dentofacial function and form.

What is a Tooth Fracture?

A tooth fracture is any break, chip, or crack in the tooth structure. It can happen to any portion of the tooth — root, crown, or both — and can be small chips or large breaks exposing the nerve.


Causes of Tooth Fracture:

  • Crunching hard food items like hard candies or ice
  • Trauma from sports injury or accidental trauma
  • Bruxism (teeth grinding)
  • Large fillings weakening the tooth
  • Sudden changes in mouth temperature
  • Age-related wear and tear

Symptoms of Tooth Fracture:

  • Inexplicable pain on biting or chewing
  • Hypersensitivity to hot or cold food
  • Alternating ache
  • Swelling of gums of the fractured tooth
  • Visible cracks or chip in the enamel

A crack tooth, if not treated, can lead to infection, abscess, or tooth loss. It is advisable to go and visit a dentist immediately to find out the severity of damage.

Treatment Options

Treatment varies based on where and how large the fracture is:

  • Small chips are smoothened and/or composite resin-filled.
  • Large fractures are restored using a dental crown to cover and restore the tooth.
  • Extreme cracks to the pulp can involve a root canal procedure and crown.
  • Vertical root fractures are usually necessary to be extracted.
  • Prompt treatment not only removes pain but saves natural tooth structure.

What is a Tongue Tie

Tongue tie, or ankyloglossia, is a congenital defect in which tissue or piece of tissue (lingual frenulum) attaches the tongue base to the floor of the mouth. Its purpose is to limit tongue movement and speech, and mouth feeding and oral hygiene.

Symptoms and Signs of Tongue Tie:

  • Ability to breastfeed in infants
  • Difficulty with speech in children
  • Inability to lick lips or protrude tongue without limitation
  • Inability to swallow or chew
  • Spaces between front lower teeth (in certain instances)
  • Discomfort in mouth or limited movement of the tongue
  • While in others tongue tie causes mild disruption, others require treatment to prevent or remedy handicaps of function.

Diagnosis and Treatment

  • The pediatrician or dentist may diagnose tongue tie on clinical examination.
  • Mild instances may not need treatment, particularly if there is no feeding or speech problem.
  • Severe and moderate instances usually need a frenotomy — a simple and swift procedure to sever the tightened frenulum.
  • Few instances use laser frenectomy due to reduced bleeding, pain, and fast healing.
  • Early treatment can enhance infant breastfeeding, allow normal speech development, and enhance oral health.

When to See a Dentist or Specialist

If your child or you have pain, discomfort, or dysfunction with a broken tooth or tongue tie, consult a dental practitioner immediately. The sooner it is diagnosed and treated, the more successful and reduced complication rate will be.
Tongue tie and tooth crack, though differing in nature, both have the potential to make a substantial impact on oral function and oral health. Early diagnosis, good oral hygiene, and frequent dental visits are essentially essential to the effective treatment of these conditions. Tooth crack or tongue tie, whichever, professional attention can optimize comfort, confidence, and quality of life.

Require professional dental attention from the user. Schedule your appointment now and start your path to a healthier, whiter oral smile.

Working Hours

We always take care of your smile

24/7 Emergency

+91-070227 50662

Call Now Button