broken tooth
Fractured molar problem
A broken tooth is a tooth that has been cracked, chipped, or fractured—whether from trauma, decay, or biting something hard.
The phrase appears in both dental contexts I need to see a dentist about this broken tooth and descriptions of appearance or injury He grinned, showing a broken tooth.
Unlike a missing tooth, some portion remains.
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- chippedBroken at edge
- dentistOral care physician
- cavityEmpty space within
- enamelHard glossy coating
jagged · sharp edge · sharp · pain · filling · crown · nerve · nerve pain · decay · fragment · molar · bite · bite down · throbbing · sensitivity · extraction · root · abscess
- tooth problemscavity, cavities, caries, crack, chip
- dental emergenciestoothache, dental pain, avulsion, dental abscess, abscess
- comb teethtine, prong, spacing, gap
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- dental caretoothbrush, toothpaste, floss, dental floss, brushing
- mouth problemscavity, canker sore, mouth ulcers, gum infection, gum disease