Emergency dental care
Step 1: Walk in or schedule online
We accept and encourage walk-ins if you have a dental emergency. Or, contact us through email or by phone. Nothing’s worse than a tooth ache, we get it. Common emergencies include tooth pain, tooth abscesses, tooth trauma and dry sockets. If you have insurance, follow instructions on our insurance page so that we can verify you.
Step 2: Examination
We’ll find out from you what’s going on and then take the appropriate digital radiographs to make our diagnosis. We always perform an exam and usually will have to take digital radiographs.
Step 3: Let’s get you out of pain!
We understand that when you’re in pain, the most important thing is to get you out of it as quickly as possible. Our job is to help speed up that process to get you back to feeling normal. We’ll do everything we can on our end to help you do that whether it’s an extraction, filling, or other dental treatment.
Dental emergency services
Some of the signs and symptoms that indicate the need for urgent dental services include severe toothaches, broken or cracked teeth, knocked-out teeth or tooth trauma, bleeding gums, swelling in the mouth or jaw, sensitivity to hot or cold, abscess or pus, difficulty opening the mouth, trauma to the jaw or face, and lost fillings or crowns. If you or someone you know experiences any of these symptoms or conditions, it’s important to see emergency dental care ASAP.
If you are a patient of record and have a true dental emergency, please call our office and listen to the voice prompts for the appropriate extension.
If you can contact us at your earliest convenience when you have a dental emergency we can better guarantee that we can treat your dental condition. We do accept walk-ins and perform same day treatment when we have time, however. Please contact us if you have a dental emergency.
If a tooth is knocked out, the quicker you act the greater the chances the tooth can be saved. The best chance of tooth survival is if you put the tooth back in the socket within the first five minutes, if the tooth is not fractured. Before you put it back in the socket rinse it off with water or milk. If you’re unable to put the tooth back in the socket, you should store the tooth in milk, but never water. Come to the dentist as quick as you can to increase the chance of tooth survival.
At your dental emergency visit, we’ll evaluate the tooth or condition you came in for. After you examination, we’ll prescribe appropriate diagnostic tests such as radiographs, percussion and vitality tests. Next, we’ll inform you of your diagnosis and help you to make an informed decision about the dental services you need.