Tooth Fracture

**Semantic type:** Injury or Poisoning

**Definition:** Broken tooth affecting any portion of tooth: root fracture, crown-root, broken tooth (crown fracture), chipped tooth. A crown fracture can involve the pulp. Tooth fracture sequelae range in severity from cosmetic defects to tooth death. Involvement of the pulp is a more important indicator of severity of tooth fracture than is the amount of the tooth affected.

**Synonyms:** - Crack - Fracture of Tooth