NCIt 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.;
Alternative definition : FDA: Breakage of any portion of the tooth.;