What causes a cracked tooth?
Grinding and clenching, biting something hard, large old fillings and root-treated teeth are the usual causes. Pain on biting or letting go is typical. Cracked tooth.
Find your problem, see what usually causes it and every legitimate way to treat it, from the simplest fix to the most involved, before you choose a treatment.
An examination ends with a diagnosis and a written plan. Nothing is started on the day unless you ask for it.

Start with a diagnosis, not a treatment. The same symptom, such as a gap or a dark tooth, can have several causes, and each cause has its own options. At Creative Arts in Dubai, an examination identifies the cause, then you receive a written plan listing every suitable option, from the most conservative to the most involved, with the trade-offs of each.

Surface stain, deeper discolouration or one dark tooth each need a different answer.

Orthodontics, bonding or veneers, and why a new gap needs a gum check first.

Grinding, acid erosion and ageing wear, and how to stop it before rebuilding.
From polishing a small chip to a crown or root canal for a deep fracture.
Short, balanced answers. Each links to the page with the detail; none replaces an examination.
Grinding and clenching, biting something hard, large old fillings and root-treated teeth are the usual causes. Pain on biting or letting go is typical. Cracked tooth.
Usually: bonding, a filling, a crown or root canal treatment plus a crown, depending on how deep the break goes. A split root usually cannot be saved. Broken tooth.
Exposed dentine — from receding gums, enamel wear or erosion, hard brushing, grinding or recent whitening. Decay and cracks must be ruled out. Sensitive teeth.
Most often plaque-induced inflammation (gingivitis), which is reversible with cleaning and home care. Persistent bleeding can signal gum disease. Bleeding gums.
A single tooth darkening after a knock can mean the nerve is damaged and needs checking; general darkening is usually stains or thinning enamel. Stained teeth.
Neighbours can drift, the opposite tooth can over-erupt and the bone slowly shrinks; sometimes monitoring is reasonable. Missing teeth.
Small gaps often can, with bonding or, for some cases, veneers. Bigger or bite-related gaps are usually better closed orthodontically. Gaps between teeth.
Excess gum covering the teeth, a short or very mobile upper lip, the way the jaw developed, or short-looking teeth from wear. Treatment depends on the cause. Gummy smile causes.
First stop the cause (grinding, acid, hard brushing); then bonding, crowns or a planned rebuild only where needed, with a night guard if you grind. Worn teeth.
Bleeding or swelling around it, pus, bone loss on X-ray, or movement of the implant itself (a loose crown screw is different and often fixable). Implant problems.
Bacteria reaching the nerve through deep decay, a crack or a leaking filling, or an infected gum pocket. Antibiotics alone do not remove the source. Tooth abscess.
Contact us during opening hours (10:00–20:00, every day) and read our emergency dentist guide for what to do in the meantime. If you have facial swelling with difficulty breathing or swallowing, go to a hospital emergency department immediately.
The goal of the first visit is to find out what is actually wrong, so the options you are offered fit the cause.
When it started, what makes it better or worse, and what you want from treatment. This narrows the likely causes before anything is examined.
ConversationTeeth, gums, bite and existing fillings are checked. Gum pockets are measured where gum disease is suspected.
ExaminationDental X-rays, an intraoral 3D scan, and a 3D CBCT scan when bone or implant planning needs to be assessed.
RecordsYou are shown what was found on the images and in your mouth, and told plainly what is urgent and what can wait.
Same visitEvery suitable option, from the most conservative to the most involved, with cost and trade-offs, before you commit to anything.
Before treatmentGeneral, restorative and implant dentists work together, with our specialist orthodontists involved when the bite or tooth position is part of the problem.
Yes, for anything beyond a simple cleaning. Two people with the same visible problem can need very different treatment: a chipped front tooth may need polishing, a filling or a crown depending on how deep the break goes. A quote given without an examination and X-rays is an estimate that often changes once the tooth is assessed.
Yes. The written plan lists every suitable option, including the most conservative one and, where it is reasonable, the option of monitoring rather than treating. Each option comes with its trade-offs, such as how long it typically lasts and how much tooth it affects, so you can choose on more than price.
Facial swelling, a fever with tooth pain, pain that wakes you at night, a knocked-out or badly broken tooth, and bleeding that will not stop all need prompt attention. Swelling with difficulty breathing or swallowing needs a hospital emergency department immediately. Cosmetic concerns such as staining or small gaps can be planned without urgency.
Yes. The examination looks at the whole mouth, not only the tooth you came about. It is common to find that one problem affects another, for example gum inflammation that should be treated before a gap is closed. The plan then puts treatment in a sensible order.
Yes. Tell us when you book. The first visit can be limited to a conversation and examination, and treatment is done under local anaesthetic. Sedation for anxious patients can be discussed; our guide to dental anxiety and sedation explains the options.
Tell us what you would like to change. The clinic replies within working hours with an appointment time.
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