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                        as a result of a very recent trauma or accident, contact 
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                          |  When a tooth is cracked, a filling 
                            may not seal the crack. A crown 
                            may have to be placed over the tooth to hold it and 
                            the crack together. If the crack is not restored, 
                            the tooth will become sensitive 
                            to chewing pressure, or will eventually break. It 
                            is important to restore a cracked tooth before 
                            it breaks, because in some cases a broken 
                              tooth cannot be filled or crowned and must be 
                            extracted. |  |