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Podcast: Ask the Dentist with Dr. Mark Burhenne
Episode: Episode #75: Can I see a crack in my tooth?
Description: Craze lines. Those little fractures you find on teeth could be an early indicator that something is wrong. How do you uncover the root cause and how can you nip it in the bud as early as possible?(Note that there is a difference between craze lines and cracked teeth, the latter of which is a serious issue for which you would need a root canal.) To identify craze lines, Dr. B recommends what’s called a “transillumination device” to spot them even before they become visible to the naked eye and become an aesthetic issue. At that point, you would ne...