Cracked Tooth Syndrome is a term coined by Caryl E Cameron in 1964, defined as “an incomplete fracture of a vital posterior tooth that involves the dentin and occasionally extends into the pulp” by the Canadian Dental Association. This is considered to be one of the most difficult dental issues to diagnose due to it’s large variety of symptoms and relatively little visual evidence. Often times, cracked tooth syndrome may even be occurring at the root of a tooth below the gum line, making it exceptionally difficult to diagnose.
This syndrome usually requires several tests to make an accurate diagnosis and can be very difficult to fix. In many cases, typically when the crack extends to the pulp infecting the inner layer of the tooth, there is no treatment available to save the tooth, meaning that the tooth must be extracted to prevent further health dangers.