A crack in a tooth usually affects the soft inner tissue of the tooth called the pulp. The pulp contains blood vessels and nerves. When it is damaged, it causes pain. That is why a cracked tooth hurts the pulp is damaged. To relieve the pain and save your tooth, the pulp needs to be gently treated.
Endodontists are dental specialists who diagnose and treat oral and facial pain.
During dental school, all dentists are educated in treating the dental pulp. In addition to dental school, endodontists receive two or more years of advanced education in this kind of treatment. They study root canal techniques and procedures in greater depth, including the treatment of cracked teeth. For this reason, many dentists choose to refer their patients with cracked teeth to endodontists. As mentioned earlier, cracks in teeth often affect the inner tissue of the tooth, the pulp.