Chipped a couple teeth yesterday

[apac]

Ate a frisbee to the mouth yesterday playing ultimate and I didn't think I'd knocked anything out, but when I was brushing my teeth last night I noticed my right canine is missing the very tip. Also the right front tooth has a very tiny chip out of the corner, unnoticable unless you look very closely.

I actually ate a smoothie right after the game and didn't notice anything so I don't think the nerves are exposed, but is there anything specific I should do to protect the teeth? Is a cap necessary even without pain?

 

[ebaycj]

umm go to the dentist ?

 

[apac]

...hence my question. Is it even necessary to go to the dentist for a small chip?

 

[ArchCenturion]

A dentist should be able to grind it out so there are no sharp edges. Or maybe they could stick something there to fill it.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Put a diamond in there or a gold cap. Chicks dig that sort of thing. :thumbsup:

 

[Baked]

Rubber cement the chipped spots up. Don't swallow the rubber cement.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

i broke my top front tooth in half. he put a matching cap over it so now nobody can tell which tooth had been broken

in summary: see a dentist.

 

[Conky]

Change your name to Lloyd Christmas.

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Put a diamond in there or a gold cap. Chicks dig that sort of thing. :thumbsup:

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[FoBoT]

don't worry about it

 

[Tiamat]

its usualy for comfort and cosmetics. The dentist will most likely use a tool that looks like a dremel and grind down the tooth so that there are no sharp corners.

 

[Bulk Beef]

I've had a chipped incisor since junior high (1983, maybe?). Don't worry about it.

 

[cubby1223]

See a dentist. You probably have no more enamel covering the tooth where it chipped, why risk tooth decay by avoiding seeing a dentist? I chipped more out of one of my teeth a few weeks ago, was just 1-hour & $150 to take care of everything. It's not like you're looking at outragiously expensive bills like at a hospital.

 

[JS80]

bling that shvt out

 

[jdini76]

Lloyd Christmas?