• Posted on: Jun 24 2015

A cracked tooth can be painful and unsightly. A tooth can become cracked by biting on something too hard or being bumped or hit in the mouth. Dentists are usually able to repair a cracked tooth fairly easy, but how can you prevent one? Dentin is the inner part of the tooth and its job is to protect each tooth. Dentin has a nanostructure that can help prevent teeth from cracking.

Tooth decay can break down the dentin, making your teeth more likely to crack easier. If you want to prevent your teeth from cracking, you need to practice good dental hygiene to prevent tooth decay from destroying the dentin in your teeth,

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