Cracked tooth repair
Cracked Tooth Repair
Every bite pushes a crack deeper, so you’re seen the same day, and the tooth is bonded, crowned or saved with a root canal, depending on how far the crack reaches. Every procedure at both offices.
- Seen the same day
- Bonding in a single visit
- New crown the same day
- Root canals done in-house
800+ five-star reviews · 8-Time Top Doctor
Cracked tooth repair at Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics repairs cracked teeth the same day at both of its offices. Dr. Maxim Godko matches the fix to the depth of the crack: bonding, an all-ceramic onlay, a new crown placed the same day or a root canal, all in-house. Backed by 800+ five-star reviews.
- Seen
- The same day
- Small cracks
- Bonded in one visit
- Large fractures
- New crown the same day
- Nerve involved
- Root canal, then a crown
Why patients choose us
Bonding to Root Canal: Every Depth of Crack Repaired in One Office
Elsewhere, a cracked tooth can bounce from a dentist to an endodontist to an oral surgeon. Here, Dr. Godko finds the crack with bite testing and digital x-rays and repairs it in-house, whatever its depth. Tap a depth to see the repair.
Dental bonding
Same visitSmall chips and surface cracks are sealed with tooth-colored bonding, shaped right on the tooth, with results you see immediately.
Cracked tooth syndrome
Signs and Causes of a Cracked Tooth
A cracked tooth is often called cracked tooth syndrome, because the signs are vague and the crack is usually too fine to see. It happens most in the lower back molars, the teeth that take the most chewing force.
What it feels like
- Sharp pain when you bite, or the moment you let go
- A twinge with hot, cold or sweet foods that comes and goes
- Pain you can’t pin to one tooth, often in a back molar
- Swelling of the gum around one tooth
- A rough edge or a line you can feel with your tongue
What cracks a tooth
- Biting on something hard: ice, nuts, hard candy, a popcorn kernel
- Clenching or grinding, especially at night
- Large old fillings that leave thin walls of tooth
- A tooth that had a root canal and has no crown
- A blow to the mouth from a fall, a car accident or a sport
- A sudden temperature change, like ice water after hot food
Craze lines
Hairline marks in the enamel only. Cosmetic, with no pain.
Fractured cusp
A piece of a chewing point breaks off, often around a filling.
Cracked tooth
A crack runs from the chewing surface toward the root.
Split tooth
The crack has divided the tooth into separate pieces.
Before & after
Cracked Teeth Repaired, Before and After
A chipped front tooth bonded, and a fractured tooth covered with an all-ceramic crown. Drag each slider to compare.
Tooth-colored bonding
All-ceramic crown
Anticipated results. Individual results may vary.
Payment options
How Much Does Cracked Tooth Repair Cost?
Insurance, 0% financing through Cherry and our in-house membership plans. You see your options and costs before treatment starts.
Insurance
PPO plans and most carriers
We accept PPO plans and most carriers, including CIGNA, MetLife, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental and GEHA Connection Dental. No Medicaid, DMO or HMO plans accepted.We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit.
Financing
0% financing with Cherry
- 0% financing through Cherry
- Many patients qualify for 0% interest plans if paid on time.
No insurance?
In-house membership plans
One yearly fee for preventive care, with discounts on other treatment and no deductibles, maximums or waiting periods.
See the plans and terms8-Time Top Doctor, Backed by 800+ Five-Star Reviews
“I am a new patient and they got me in the same day for a broken tooth and ultimately an extraction. Clean, state of the art facilities, with professional and competent staff. This is my new dentist!”
“Came here unexpectedly for a broken tooth. So happy to have found deluxe dental as I have severe dental anxiety. They kept me comfortable and calm. Just moved here and happy to have found my new dentist!!”
“Professional state of the art dental facility. Dr.Maxim Godko has an excellent beside manner . Putting my fear of the dentist at ease along side with his assistant. I felt confident in the quality care I received. Thank you”
“I had an emergency dental issue, and the office got me in within 3 hours. Professional and friendly service.”
“Fit me for an emergency right away. Very pleasant experience.”
“I was so grateful that this office was there for me when I had an dental emergency. Everything about my visit flowed so nicely, professional, friendly, and really a caring space. While no one wants to visit the dentist, I will look foward to my return.”
“Friendly and professional. My new customer emergency was treated like a lifelong customer! Great service.”
“Came in for an emergency left with a new dentist. Great staff and facility, awesome work”
Meet your dentist
The dentist who repairs the crack
Dr. Maxim Godko, an 8-Time Top Doctor and NYU College of Dentistry graduate, finds cracks with magnification and bite tests and repairs them in-house, from bonding to crowns and root canals, at both offices. Repairs are typically done with local anesthesia, and nitrous, oral or IV sedation, all given by Dr. Godko, is available if you prefer it. The team speaks English, Ukrainian and Russian.
8×
8-Time Top Doctor
IV
Sedation given by Dr. Godko
NYU
College of Dentistry graduate
FAQ
Cracked tooth questions, answered
A craze line is a hairline mark in the enamel only, cosmetic and harmless. A cracked tooth has a crack running from the chewing surface toward the root. A split tooth has cracked into separate pieces. Each one is repaired differently, which is why the exam comes first.
Biting pushes the two sides of the crack apart a tiny amount, and releasing the bite snaps them back, which irritates the nerve. Sharp pain on release is one of the clearest signs of a cracked tooth.
No. A root canal is only needed when the crack has reached the nerve. Many cracks are repaired with bonding, an onlay or a crown alone. Lingering pain with hot or cold is the sign the nerve may be involved.
Fine cracks run in a direction x-rays don’t capture well. Dr. Godko combines digital x-rays with bite testing on each part of the tooth and a light shone through it to find the crack.
A crown covers the tooth and takes the chewing force off the crack, which keeps it from spreading. It protects the tooth; it doesn’t make the crack disappear, which is why treating it early matters.
Yes. When a crack calls for a crown, your new crown is placed the same day, so the tooth is protected before you go home.
No. Cracked tooth pain comes and goes, and pain can also stop because the nerve is dying. A crack doesn’t heal, and every bite can push it deeper, so have it checked.
Yes. Tooth-colored bonding, all-ceramic onlays and crowns are matched to your natural teeth, so the repair blends in, front or back.
It depends on the repair: bonding, an onlay, a crown or a root canal with a crown. You see the cost before treatment. We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit, and 0% financing through Cherry is available.
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics has two offices, in Lawrenceville, NJ and Skillman, NJ. Every procedure is available at both offices.
Same-day smile restoration
We don’t just stop the emergency.You leave with your smile restored.
With emergency, general, cosmetic and implant care all in-house, the problem is resolved and your smile restored at the same visit whenever possible.
Saturday dental emergency? One office sees same-day visits Saturdays 9 am–2 pm; each office’s hours are listed below.
Cracked or chipped
bonded with tooth-colored resin
Crown came off
cemented back in, or your new crown placed the same day
Broken tooth or root canal
protected with a new crown, placed the same day
Tooth lost
come in with a missing tooth, walk out with same-day teeth
Two offices, identical services
Lawrenceville, NJ & Skillman, NJ
Every procedure is available at both offices, so pick whichever is easier, near home or near work.
Every procedure offered
Deluxe Dentistry & EstheticsLawrenceville, NJ
100 Federal City Rd, Suite 104BLawrenceville, NJ08648
Mon 9 am–5:30 pm · Tue 9 am–5 pm · Wed 9:30 am–7 pm · Thu 9 am–7 pm · Fri 9 am–5 pm · Sat 9 am–2 pm
Every procedure offered
Deluxe Dentistry & EstheticsSkillman, NJ
40 Nevius Blvd, Suite 150Skillman, NJ08558
Mon–Thu 9 am–6 pm · Fri 9 am–5 pm
New patients always welcome
Fix the Crack Before It Grows
Book online or call either office, and you’ll be seen the same day.
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics, with offices located in Lawrenceville, NJ, located in Mercer County, NJ, proudly serving the towns ofEwing, West Windsor, Hopewell, East Windsor, Hightstown, Hamilton, Princeton, Trenton, Lawrence Township, Pennington, Hopewell Township, Robbinsville, NJ, as well as our Skillman, NJ location, located in Somerset County, NJ, proudly serving the towns ofGreen Brook, Somerville, Rocky Hill, Warren, South Bound Brook, Bernardsville, Franklin Township, Manville, Bridgewater, Branchburg, Peapack-Gladstone, Hillsborough, Millstone, Bernards Township, Watchung, Montgomery, Bedminster, North Plainfield, Bound Brook, Far Hills, Raritan, NJ.
Schedule your appointment online, or call our Lawrenceville, NJ office at (609) 400-1393 or our Skillman, NJ office at (609) 303-2005.
