Overtreatment
Crowning a tooth that never needed it — removing sound structure, and sometimes creating the very symptoms you were trying to solve.
Live masterclass · Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET
The cracked tooth, finally made simple.
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Monday, 8:00 PM ET
5:00 PM PT · 7:00 PM CT · live online
Live only — this session will not be recorded
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Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
Know what you are looking at. Know when it needs treatment and when it doesn't. Know exactly how to intervene. One live session that turns the most second-guessed diagnosis in general dentistry into a decision you can make with confidence.
Mon, Aug 108:00 PM ET · live online
Live onlyNot recorded
AGD PACEApproved CE credit
FreeNo membership required
The problem
A clean radiograph and a patient in pain.
She points vaguely at the lower right. Cold hurts, but only sometimes. Biting hurts, but only on release. The film shows nothing. You find a craze line — or three. And now you have to make a call with real consequences attached to it.
Undertreatment
Watching a crack you should have protected, until it propagates subcrestally and the tooth is no longer restorable.
The bounce
Patients sent between GP, endodontist, and back again — months of pain, no diagnosis, and eroding trust in all of you.
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
What you'll learn
Three decisions, in order.
A repeatable framework for cracked teeth — one you can use on the very next patient who sits in your chair.
01
Diagnose
Read a crack for what it actually is. Craze line, fractured cusp, cracked tooth, split tooth, vertical root fracture — how to tell them apart, and which tests genuinely discriminate between them.
02
Decide
When a cracked tooth requires treatment — and, just as importantly, when it does not. The findings that mean watch, the findings that mean act now, and the ones that mean the tooth cannot be saved.
03
Intervene
How to treat, step by step. Cuspal coverage versus direct restoration, when endodontics enters the picture, material and preparation choices, and how to protect the tooth without over-preparing it.
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
Read the tooth
What are you actually looking at?
Stain in a groove, a craze line, a crack that runs the marginal ridge, a cusp already moving under load — they look alike and they are not alike. On August 10 we will work through real cases like this one and name what matters.
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
The curriculum
What we'll cover.
One evening — Monday, August 10 — walking the whole cracked tooth, from the first symptom the patient describes to the restoration you deliver.
Diagnosis & workup
- The crack spectrum — craze lines through vertical root fracture, and why the label changes everything
- Bite tests, transillumination, dye, selective anesthesia — which tests earn their keep
- Reading pulpal and periodontal status — what the probing depths and pulp testing are telling you
- Radiographs and CBCT: what they can show, and what they will never show
Decision & treatment
- When to intervene, when to monitor — a clear threshold instead of a gut feeling
- Cuspal coverage versus direct restoration — and how much tooth you actually need to remove
- When the crack means endodontics, and when it means extraction
- Prognosis and consent — how to explain a crack so the plan makes sense to the patient
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
Who this is for
Built for the general dentist.
You see cracked teeth every week and want a framework you trust instead of a judgment call you second-guess.
You have crowned teeth that maybe did not need it — or watched one that you wish you had treated sooner.
You want to explain cracks to patients in a way that earns trust and case acceptance, not confusion.
You are an associate, a new grad, or a seasoned GP who simply wants this one topic nailed down for good.
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
Your instructor
Dr. Melissa Seibert
DMD, MS, FAGD, ABGD. A Diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry, international speaker, and published author. She is the creator and host of the Dental Digest podcast — now among the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide, with over a million downloads.
She is a clinical instructor at Creighton University, an editor for Inside Dentistry, and the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications. She is opening a private practice in Castle Rock, Colorado in the fall of 2026.
Her focus has never wavered: closing the gap between rigorous research and what actually happens chairside. She founded Elevated GP to give general dentists the support she wished she had early in her career.
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET · live only, not recorded
Real CE credit
Yes — you earn CE for attending.
This masterclass counts for continuing-education credit. Elevated GP is an AGD PACE approved provider, so the time you spend here counts toward FAGD and MAGD credit.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
What will I actually be able to do after this?
You'll be able to classify a crack correctly, decide whether it needs treatment or observation, and select the right intervention — with a clear rationale you can explain to the patient.
How much does it cost?
The masterclass is free to attend. Register with your name and email and we'll send you everything you need to join.
When is it?
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT), live online. Register below and we'll email your access link right away, plus a reminder before we go live.
Do I earn CE credit?
Yes. Elevated GP is an AGD PACE approved provider (Provider ID #400673), and attendance counts toward FAGD and MAGD credit.
Is this for general dentists or specialists?
It's built for general dentists — the clinicians who see cracked teeth first and make the call. Specialists are welcome, and hygienists and assistants will get a lot out of the diagnosis section too.
Will there be a recording or replay?
No. This masterclass will not be recorded and there is no replay. If you want the material, you need to be there on Monday, August 10 at 8:00 PM ET.
Can I ask questions during the session?
Yes — it's live and interactive. Bring your own cases and questions; time is reserved at the end for Q&A.
What is Elevated GP?
Elevated GP is a virtual study club for general dentists — twice-monthly live CE with world-class educators, a private community of dentists and specialists, and a growing on-demand course library. Learn more here.
Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET
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Once the clock runs out, that's it — this session is live only and will not be recorded.
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Save your seat for the Cracked Tooth Masterclass.
Monday, August 10 at 8:00 PM ET. Drop your name and email and we'll send your access link, plus a reminder before we go live.
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Monday, August 10 · 8:00 PM ET
Free · AGD PACE CE · No membership required
Live only — no recording, no replay.
After the masterclass
This is one session inside Elevated GP.
Members get twice-monthly live CE like this one, a growing on-demand course library of deep-dive clinical courses, and a private community of general dentists and specialists to bring your hard cases to.
