Chipping, breaking or cracking a tooth is usually not serious. A dentist should be able to treat it.
How to see a dentist in an emergency or out of hours
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.
Read more about NHS dental charges
What the dentist will do
Treatments for a chipped, broken or cracked tooth 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
