You’re eating your favorite hard candy, crunching away and enjoying its flavor when you realize there’s something hard in your mouth that won’t dissolve like the rest of the snack. That’s when you recognize that it’s not a piece of candy at all, it’s a piece of your chipped or broken tooth. Sometimes, these more serious dental issues can start off with a simple toothache. Keep reading to learn what a chipped or broken tooth feels like, what can cause tooth pain, and what you should do to alleviate your pain at home if you can’t see a dentist right away.
