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title: Broken Tooth OR Lost Filling | Smile Care Dental
description: When a patient experiences a broken tooth, it is often a surprise as most commonly it is something soft that one has bitten into that “breaks the tooth.”
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# **BROKEN TOOTH/LOST FILLING ( WITHOUT TOOTH PAIN )**

When a patient experiences a broken tooth, it is often a surprise as most commonly it is something soft that one has bitten into that “breaks the tooth.” A broken tooth is a result of the previous “1,000 chews” that has weakened the tooth over time not just the final bite that actually breaks the tooth; this is called a “fatigue fracture” by scientists. 

 

**What to do about a broken tooth?**

- the broken tooth is weak and is likely to break more: do not chew on the broken tooth until you get it fixed
- if the broken tooth is a back bottom tooth, it is likely sharp and cutting your tongue: place a piece of sugarless gum into the defect to protect your tongue from being cut
- patients are most concerned when the broken tooth is a front tooth because it is cosmetically unacceptable for most people

[Have a Different Dental Emergency?](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/emergency_dentist_in_cambridge_tooth_pain_emergency_dental_clinic_broken_tooth_swollen_face)

 

[Dental Emergency Information from Emergency Dentists: Separating Fact from Fiction.](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/blog/dental-emergency-information-from-emergency-dentists)

 

[**If you are experiencing a dental emergency, it is in the best interest of your health to contact an emergency dentist as soon as possible.** ](https://www.smilecaredental.ca/contact-us)

 

Above are some helpful tips until you can see a dentist.

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