AboutJoel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS Expertise I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and I am available to answer questions related to tooth extractions, implant insertion, facial recontruction, facial and oral tumor removal, TMJ dysfunction and various successful treatments, including surgery if all else fails, and occlusal discrepancy requiring orthognathic or jaw surgery.
Experience Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicine for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor and State University School of Dentistry.
Organizations American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Education/Credentials BA
DMD
Awards and Honors National Honor Society (OKU), Philadelphia County Dental Society, Mosby Book Award, Oral Surgery Honors, Summa Cum Laude
Question last week i was eating an apple and i noticed bleeding on my gums ,,so next day i went to the dentist and he took x-rays and everything was ok. but i noticed this lines on some of my front teeth and now I'm worried that they might cracked or something like that.. i know that theres nothing to for that that but how can i prevent them from future cracks ..? can they put something around them to prevent that?
Answer Anel - The major question is the cause of the cracks. Most cracks are not caused by normal eating habits, but are from tendencies towards clenching and grinding of the teeth in non-eating times. This is a muscular phenomenon that places undue stress on the teeth and causes the cracks.
Often this problem is due to a bite that is not equal on all of the teeth. In response to that we grind our teeth at night or clench. Either of these can produce cracks.
The best thing to do is to have your dentist fabricate a nightguard for you to wear when sleeping. The habits that produce the cracks can be eliminated or reduced with the nightguard.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me again.
