Jimmy Fallon chipped his tooth trying to open medicine for his injured finger

Jimmy Fallon
(Image credit: Jimmy Fallon/Instagram)

It's safe to say Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon isn't having the greatest summer. He spent 10 days in the ICU after falling and injuring his finger in a freak accident in June.

Apparently almost needing a finger amputation wasn't enough excitement for the comedian. He posted a photo to Instagram on Friday from the dentist's chair, where he was having a chipped tooth repaired. How did he chip his tooth, you ask? By trying to open scar tissue repair gel for his finger.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.