Jessica tells PEOPLE she has chipped the same front tooth several times in the past
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NEED TO KNOW
- Jessica chipped her front tooth on a tortilla chip while eating in New York City and decided to keep it
- She has chipped the same tooth four times before and says the diagonal chip now matches her overall look
- A TikTok video about her tooth went viral with 2.2 million views, sparking both compliments and criticism from viewers
Jessica B was enjoying a meal in New York City when she noticed an unpleasant crunch while eating chips and guacamole.
“I spit my food out into a napkin, got up to look in the mirror, and immediately started laughing,” Jessica, who asked for her last name to be omitted, tells PEOPLE.
While some would panic at the realization, Jessica notes that she had chipped that very same tooth before.
She tells PEOPLE the most recent time she chipped her tooth was actually “the fourth time I chipped this tooth.”
“The first time happened in third grade when I fell face-first into the gymnasium floor, broke my two front teeth and my nose,” Jessica shares.
While she got it fixed the other times, Jessica decided that the fourth time was the charm. After the initial shock, she realized she liked the way the diagonal chip looked. Although she went to the dentist and filed a claim with her dental insurance, she ultimately decided to keep it.
“I really didn't mind the way it looked; it didn't hurt at all, and wasn't really affecting anything," she shares. "My friends said it kinda matched my overall look and people generally liked it. Insurance kept denying me anyway."
Now, four months later, she doesn't "even notice it anymore.”
“I got a gold cap for my canine to help distract from the chipped tooth and together they make my smile feel more interesting,” Jessica says.
Jessica shared a video about her chipped tooth on TikTok, which amassed 2.2 million views. She thought the story was funny and that people might get a kick out of it, “which they sure did.”
Still, she was a little surprised by the response.
“Suddenly, everyone's a dentist," she shares. "Overall, it was mostly positive and I got lots of compliments, but also a good amount of hate comments, which is to be expected.”
Ultimately, she shares that her insurance “finally approved crowns for my busted two front teeth, but I'm hesitant to actually get them fixed."
“The chipped tooth has really grown on me,” Jessica says.