{"id":854,"date":"2025-10-23T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/?p=854"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:49:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:49:02","slug":"what-should-i-do-if-my-tooth-is-cracked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/what-should-i-do-if-my-tooth-is-cracked\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Do If My Tooth Is Cracked?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes all it takes is a piece of ice or a bit of hard candy to crack a tooth. Even grinding while you sleep can do the same. Acting fast can prevent pain and infection. This quick guide walks you through what to do immediately, your dental treatment options, and how to stop cracks from coming back.<\/p>\n<h2>Step-by-Step: What to Do\u00a0if Tooth is Cracked<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rinse your mouth using warm water.<\/li>\n<li>Use a cold compress near the sore area.<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding? Press clean gauze for several minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Preserve any piece of the tooth in milk.<\/li>\n<li>Stick to soft food only.<\/li>\n<li>Take painkillers if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Call your dentist right away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t use household adhesives or scrap tools on teeth.<\/p>\n<h2>How Dentists Treat Cracked Teeth<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bonding \u2013 Ideal for small, harmless lines.<\/li>\n<li>Crown \u2013 Restores strength when the crack threatens to spread.<\/li>\n<li>Root Canal \u2013 Needed if pain suggests nerve involvement.<\/li>\n<li>Extraction \u2013 Last resort for unsalvageable breaks.<\/li>\n<li>Reattachment \u2013 If you bring the piece quickly, re\u2011bonding might work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Can a Cracked Tooth Heal on Its Own?<\/h2>\n<p>Nope, enamel doesn\u2019t grow back, sadly. You can numb the pain or baby the tooth for a while, but that\u2019s not fixing it. Only a dentist can sort it out for real. If you ignore it, the crack can get worse, and that\u2019s when infection or tooth loss kicks in.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking about enhancing your smile? Visit our page on <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/composite-bonding-london\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"569\"><strong data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"565\">composite bonding London<\/strong><\/a> to explore treatment options, costs, and expert advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes all it takes is a piece of ice or a bit of hard candy to crack a tooth. Even grinding while you sleep can do the same. Acting fast can prevent pain and infection. This quick guide walks you through what to do immediately, your dental treatment options, and how to stop cracks from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/what-should-i-do-if-my-tooth-is-cracked\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What Should I Do If My Tooth Is Cracked?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"What Should I Do If My Tooth Is Cracked? How to Deal With it","_seopress_titles_desc":"Wondering *what should I do if my tooth is cracked? How to deal with it* effectively? Learn the best dental treatments, home remedies, and when to see a dentist to prevent further damage and restore your smile.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=854"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":858,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/854\/revisions\/858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}