A chipped tooth is never a pleasant experience and can easily ruin your day. Chipped teeth can occur from damage or trauma to the face, or even from biting incorrectly on a piece of food. If you have a chipped tooth, it is important to reach out to your dentist immediately to handle this dental emergency.

How to Treat a Chipped Tooth

If you are experiencing a chipped tooth, the first step is to address any injury or bleeding. If the injury is serious, you should always call 911 or go to the emergency room. If there is bleeding, you can treat this with gauze or rinsing with warm saltwater.  Depending on the severity of your injury, it may be recommended to take some over-the-counter pain medication to relieve discomfort. Once this has been completed, it is important to call our offices and schedule an emergency dental appointment. Our staff will work with you to go over your pain level and injury and help schedule an appointment to treat the chipped tooth.

Once you have made it to our office, your dentist will inspect the injury and recommend treatment to fix the chipped tooth. This could include dental bonding or a dental crown. If you are experiencing a chipped tooth, contact our offices today.