Dental Insurance Plus – What Can You Do if Chip Your Tooth.
A person can chip their tooth in a few ways, such as falling and hitting their mouth, biting on a hard object, suffering from trauma to the face, and dental decay that has weakened the tooth and predisposed it to chipping. Yet, however your tooth may have been chipped, it is important to take immediate care. Here are some helpful tips.
- Make an appointment to see your dentist as soon as possible.
- Rinse your mouth with warm water
- If you have any bleeding in your mouth as a direct result of the chipped tooth, use a piece of gauze to apply pressure to the area
- Place an ice pack on your lips or cheek near the chipped tooth to control swelling.
- If you can not see your dentist within the same day you chip your tooth, cover the chipped tooth with dental cement (available in many drugstores) to help protect the remaining tooth until your dental appointment.
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