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is it a big chunk or a little one? sadly, i'm in the same boat i broke a little chunk of a tooth off last wk & won't have dental until the end of feb, i'm just going to keep my mouth super clean & wait it out, but if i have any pain i'll def take care of it before that because if it gets infected or something i'm sure it will get $$$ quickly. i'm sorry about your tooth & hope someone has a more helpful suggestion for you!

I would keep it as clean as possible and make an appointment for the earliest date you will have insurance, assuming you don't have any pain currently. I broke off a small part of a molar a few years ago, and it was so small I didn't really worry about it. Ended up with a root canal and a crown But as long as you don't let it go too long, you should be ok, and probably only need a crown or filling.

I broke off a piece of dental work in the back of my mouth about 3 weeks before our wedding and was soooo busy and in a whirlwind, that I put off dental work (it totally didn't hurt) until we got back from our honeymoon and then got settled down. I ended up needing way more dental work because I waited, because yuck stuff got where it shouldn't have. But it was covered. And if you're not covered, then even if you have to have more dental work as a result of waiting, it will probably be a wash on the cost because you would spend a lot now paying out of pocket vs having to pay for more work later that is covered. So I would just take the gamble and wait:)

This exact thing happened to me while flossing! It was visible so I had to go in ASAP - big chunk of my tooth missing. Cue minor freak out, I thought my teeth were rotting. Turns out it was an old root canal that has fallen off.

I needed a crown which cost $1500+.... Thanks GOODNESS I had literally just gone on DHs dental and they covered crowns.

If it doesn't hurt I would probably wait. So $$$$!

@ALV91711: sometimes insurance has waiting periods for major work anyway so it may not matter. I wouldn't wait. If part if your tooth has broken off, there may be a bigger issue going on.

Did the tooth that broke have a filling in it before?

@ALV91711: I see people who have silver filings fracture enamel all the time. I would be less concerned if that were the case because a lot of the time it's a clean fracture with no decay. I would be concerned about decay getting bigger if you wait two months. You should be able to be seen to get a consult just to see if it's something that could wait or if it needs treatment asap.