Your dentist would have a number of options available which would include:
a) cosmetic recontouring ('filing down' if you like)
b) composite resin restoration
c) composite veneer
d) porcelain veneer
e) porcelain crown
The choice of restoration would depend upon a number of factors including:
a) size of fractured portion
b) presence of caries (decay)
c) whether the pulp of the tooth was involved
d) condition and restorative state of adjacent teeth
Your dentist would normally prefer a 'conservative' restoration, if possible, so as to preserve as much remaining healthy tooth as possible.
If the tooth has simply 'chipped' as you say, with no caries and no pulpal involvement, then either cosmetic recontouring or a direct composite resin repair would usually be the most appropriate option. Both of these options can often be carried out without any local anaesthetic or discomfort. As was suggested earlier, a visit to your dentist would be the best way forward as it is not possible to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan without having made a full clinical examination.