What to do when you hit a cracked tooth

Teeth hit with cracks, do not use the affected teeth to eat too hard, too hot food, so as not to cause tooth pain and discomfort; timely to the hospital stomatology examination, according to the depth of the cracks to choose the light curing treatment, filling treatment, root canal treatment and so on.
1. Light curing treatment: Cracks are shallow and do not reach the dentin, you can choose acid etching method and enamel bonding agent for light curing treatment of teeth.
2. Filling and repairing: the cracks reach the superficial and middle dentin layer, prepare the cavity shape first, seal it temporarily with glass ionomer and calcium hydroxide paste for two weeks, and if there is no pain or discomfort, carry out the permanent restoration.
3. Root canal treatment: the crack is deeper, there are symptoms of pulpitis, you need to carry out root canal treatment first, and then later crown restoration to protect the tooth.
There may be other treatment methods, timely visit to the hospital stomatology department, under the doctor’s advice and active treatment.