Enamel fracture

An enamel fracture is when the outermost layer of the tooth is cracked, without damaging the inner layers including the dentine or pulp. This can happen from trauma such as a fall where the teeth are impacted by a hard object causing a chip to occur.

The term “craze lines” and "enamel infraction" are also used to describe minute incomplete cracks exclusive to the enamel surface.

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