Over time, jaw clenching, teeth-grinding and crunching hard objects like candy or ice can damage your tooth enamel and cause the tooth itself to crack. There’s plenty to know about what causes a tooth to crack, and what you can do about it before it’s beyond restoration. There are a few reasons why this can happen with no warning, but luckily, your dentist can usually fix a cracked tooth. One moment you’re biting into a crisp, flatbread pizza, and the next, you’ve got a tooth cracked in half.
