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.

Annotation

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

DUI

D003387 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005276

History note

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

Online note

search TOOTH FRACTURES 1970-74

Public note

91; was see under TOOTH FRACTURES 1975-90