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Wounds and Injuries > Tooth Injuries > Tooth Fractures > Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Stomatognathic Diseases > Tooth Diseases > Tooth Injuries > Tooth Fractures > Cracked Tooth Syndrome

Preferred term

Cracked Tooth Syndrome  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • incomplete tooth fracture causing sensitivity to heat, cold, sweet, sour, alcohol

Scope note

  • Incomplete fracture of any part of a tooth, characterized by pain during mastication and sensitivity to heat, cold, sweet or sour tastes, and alcohol; it is often undiagnosed because the tooth is usually X-ray negative and normal to pulp vitality tests.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under TOOTH FRACTURES 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003387

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