Chipped Broken Or Cracked Tooth

See a dentist if you or your child has:

chipped, cracked or broken a tooth

If a piece of tooth has broken off, put it in milk or saliva (by spitting into a container if it's your tooth, or having your child spit into a container if it's theirs) and take it to a dentist. The dentist may be able to glue the piece of tooth back on.

Do not go to a GP. They will not be able to give you dental treatment.

How to see a dentist in an emergency or out of hours

For urgent dental treatment:

call a dentist - if they're closed, their answerphone may say what to do

If you do not have a dentist or cannot get an emergency appointment:

call 111 - they can advise you what to do
find a dentist near you - ask for an emergency appointment

You may have to pay for your appointment.

What the dentist will do

Treatments for a chipped, broken or cracked tooth may include:

gluing the fragment of tooth back on
a filling or a crown (a cap that completely covers the broken tooth)
root canal treatment for a badly broken tooth where the nerves are exposed

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