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Wow! Thanks so much for the info! I hadn't even thought about the fact that it could have damaged her permanent tooth.
I'll call the dentist tomorrow and see if they can squeeze us in!

I was a pediatric dental assistant for 12 years. Please do take the baby to a dentist specializing in kids just in case. That tooth contains a nerve and if it has been bruised or damaged at all, it could cause an infection. Oral infections are not good...it goes into the blood stream and can cause infections elsewhere, like the heart. Plus a chipped primary tooth can damage the permanent tooth underneath which isn't fully formed yet.
If the tooth's nerve was damaged, she'll have to have a pulpotomy (like a root canal) and then a cap or crown on top of that for strength.
It may be "nothing" too. Just for peace of mind take her in. The reason I say preferably a pediatric dentist is that they're better equipped for kids and are generally a lot more patient. Ususually the chairs are kid sized and theres lots of diversion tactics and distractions like TV's on the ceiling and hand puppets etc..