Just a Chip, or a Bigger Problem?
Most chips are painless and mainly affect appearance, but a few signs deserve a closer look. Run your tongue over the tooth: a jagged edge, a visible notch, or a missing corner is easy to feel. Sensitivity near the gumline or a sharp spot that nicks your lip or cheek means it’s time to get it checked. A small chip rarely becomes an emergency, but a rough edge left alone can keep irritating the soft tissue around it, and the tooth itself can chip further.
We can look at it and often repair it during the same visit. Reserve your $89 exam at our Braeswood office to get started.
Everyday Ways Teeth Get Chipped
Chips usually happen in ordinary moments, not dramatic ones. These are the usual culprits:
- Crunching ice, nuts, or hard candy
- A small fall or knock to the mouth
- Tearing open packaging or tags with your teeth
- Enamel that has thinned with age
- An old, large filling that has crumbled at the edge
- Grinding or clenching that wears a corner thin
- A hairline crack that finally let go at the surface
- Playing contact sports without a mouthguard
Seamless Repairs From Our Braeswood Dentists
A Chip Doesn’t Need to Wait Its Turn
There’s no reason to spend a week covering your smile in photos. We keep same-day and walk-in openings available, so a quick cosmetic fix doesn’t turn into a long stretch of feeling self-conscious.


