Wisdom Teeth & Tooth Cracks: Understanding the Connection

While impacted wisdom teeth can cause a variety of problems, including pain, swelling, and infection, they do not directly cause other forward teeth to become cracked by pressure. Wisdom teeth are located at the back of the mouth and do not typically come into contact with the other forward teeth. Cracks in forward teeth are usually caused by trauma, such as a blow to the face, or by grinding or clenching of the teeth.