09/14/2026
Cracked teeth are not all the same—and treatment shouldn’t be either.
In this case, after removing old amalgam fillings, we evaluated the underlying tooth structure directly.
Tooth #31 (the bottom tooth) shows a crack extending across the floor of the tooth, while tooth #30 shows craze lines along the marginal ridges without the same type of crack extending across the floor.
That distinction matters when deciding whether a tooth truly needs a crown or other full cuspal coverage.
At Lagoon Dental, we take a careful, conservative approach: remove the existing restoration when indicated, evaluate what is actually present, photograph and document the findings, and then recommend the treatment that best protects the tooth while preserving as much healthy structure as possible.
Thoughtful diagnosis before treatment.