Save the pieces
Keep any pieces of tooth in a clean container with a little milk or water and bring them with you.
Emergency care · Broken tooth
A chipped or broken tooth, handled today
Most broken teeth can be repaired, and the sooner they are seen the more options there are. If you need an urgent dentist for a chipped or broken tooth near Diamond Bar, here is what to do now and how to be seen at In Line Dentistry.
Emergency visit $95 flat, or $0 with an active PPO plan · no emergency upcharge
Right now
What to do in the first hour
General first aid, not a diagnosis. Book an exam even if it does not hurt: a crack can let bacteria reach the nerve.
Rinse gently
Rinse with warm water. If the gum is bleeding, press a clean gauze pad against it for ten minutes.
Cold on the outside
A cold compress on the cheek, a few minutes at a time, helps with swelling. An over-the-counter pain reliever, taken exactly as the label directs, can help too.
Cover a sharp edge
Sugar-free gum or dental wax from a pharmacy can cover a sharp edge until you are seen. Chew on the other side.
When it's urgent
Signs not to wait on
Go to an emergency room or call 911 for a blow to the head or jaw, trouble breathing or swallowing, or bleeding that will not stop with pressure.
Pain or sensitivity
Pain, or sharp sensitivity to hot, cold or air, can mean the break has reached the inner layer or the nerve.
A large piece missing
A big break, especially one that shows pink or red at the centre of the tooth, needs to be seen the same day if possible.
A crack below the gum
A tooth that feels loose or split, or hurts when you bite, may be cracked deeper than it looks.
A knocked-out tooth
A tooth knocked out completely is the most time-critical dental emergency.
Knocked-out tooth Being seen at In Line
An answer today, a price in writing
Call or text and describe what happened. The team holds time in the schedule for emergencies and will book the first available slot. Dr. Chon treats patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and for a genuine emergency he comes in on his off days.
Emergency visit
$95
flat · or $0 with an active PPO plan
The same first visit, no emergency upcharge. Exam and X-rays show what happened and what it will take to fix it.
Emergency careSmall chip
Often smoothed or repaired with tooth-coloured bonding. Priced in writing at the exam.
Bonding and veneersLarger break
Usually a crown restores the shape and strength. Priced in writing at the exam, before anything starts.
Dental crowns in Diamond Bar Common questions
Questions, answered
What should I do if I break a tooth?
Save any pieces in milk or water, rinse your mouth with warm water, press gauze on any bleeding, and use a cold compress on the cheek. Then call or text the office to be seen. A broken tooth should be examined even if it does not hurt.
Is a chipped tooth an emergency?
A small chip with no pain can usually wait a few days for an appointment. A large break, pain, sensitivity to hot or cold, or a tooth that feels loose should be seen as soon as possible, the same day if you can.
How is a broken tooth fixed?
It depends on the size of the break. Small chips are often smoothed or repaired with bonding; larger breaks usually need a crown. If the nerve is involved, Dr. Chon explains the options at the exam. Every treatment is priced in writing before it starts.
What does it cost to fix a broken tooth?
A small chip that is smoothed or bonded and a break that needs a crown are different work, so the repair is priced in writing at the exam, once Dr. Chon has seen the break. Getting it looked at is the same new-patient visit — $95 flat, or $0 with an active PPO plan.
Broke a tooth?
Call, and we'll triage you
Book an emergency visit — the same $95 flat visit, or $0 out of pocket with an active PPO plan — or call and tell us what is happening.