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What Causes A Molar Tooth To Snap In Two?

I was recently flossing my teeth and the secondmost back molar chipped on the left front side! Thinking this was simply debris between my teeth I gently pressed my nail into it and it snapped in half! I can feel the rough edge of the tooth now, and it's not bleeding or anything... will it sand down on it's own? What could have caused this? Could the fact I have crowded teeth have done this?
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The chipped part can be a hard calculus or fractured tooth piece. This can occur when you apply more pressure on the tooth surface, it can dislodge the calculus or any food debris or if the tooth is decayed and has become weak, at that time it can break. Nothing to be panic, consult a dentist and get it evaluated. if it is a fractured tooth, then get it restored. It will not grow or repair by its own.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Causes A Molar Tooth To Snap In Two?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The chipped part can be a hard calculus or fractured tooth piece. This can occur when you apply more pressure on the tooth surface, it can dislodge the calculus or any food debris or if the tooth is decayed and has become weak, at that time it can break. Nothing to be panic, consult a dentist and get it evaluated. if it is a fractured tooth, then get it restored. It will not grow or repair by its own. I hope my answer will help you, take care.