Teeth most commonly fracture when they have been traumatized, or if they have been weakened by dental decay or large restorations. If teeth fracture above the gum line, they can usually be restored.

In the before and after photos to the right, the fracture on the front tooth appears very small and easy to restore. However, in this case, there was a vertical fracture in the root of the tooth, making the tooth non−restorable.

An implant restoration was chosen to replace the fractured tooth since the teeth on either side were in healthy condition.