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  • Swelling that spreads to your face, eye or neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, a serious blow to the head, or bleeding that won't stop needs emergency care now. Go to an emergency room or call 911. If a tooth is knocked out or broken, call our office right away.

Dental emergencies

What to do first

Call us first. We tell you what to do right now and whether we can see you today. Anything life-threatening goes to 911.

  • A knocked-out tooth

    Pick it up by the crown, the part you chew with, not the root. Rinse it gently if it is dirty and do not scrub it. Keep it in a cup of milk and call us right away.

  • A broken or cracked tooth

    Rinse your mouth with warm water and save any pieces you can find. A cold pack on your cheek can help with swelling. Call us.

  • A toothache that won't settle

    Rinse with warm water and floss gently to clear anything stuck. Do not put a painkiller against the gum. Call us if the pain lasts or wakes you.

  • A lost filling or crown

    Keep the crown and call us. Until your visit, chew on the other side. A pharmacy sells dental cement that can hold a crown in place for a short time.

  • A swollen or sore gum

    A bump on the gum can mean an infection. Call us today. If swelling spreads to your face, eye or neck, go to an emergency room or call 911.

  • Bleeding after a tooth was pulled

    Bite on clean gauze for thirty minutes. If it has not slowed, call us. If bleeding will not stop, go to an emergency room.

In order

Your first four steps

  1. 01

    Step 1: Check for the 911 signs

    Swelling that spreads to your face, eye or neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, a serious blow to the head, or bleeding that will not stop: go to an emergency room or call 911.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Call the office

    Call while we are open. A member of our front desk answers and asks what happened and when.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Care for the tooth

    Follow the steps above for what happened. Do not try to fix a tooth yourself.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Hear what comes next

    We tell you whether to come in today, come in tomorrow morning, or go somewhere else. We hold part of each day for urgent patients, when we can, and we say so when we cannot.

Who answers, and when

Our phone hours

A member of our front desk answers during these hours. We do not staff a phone line after hours.

  1. MondayMonToday
    7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  2. TuesdayTueToday
    7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  3. WednesdayWedToday
    7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  4. ThursdayThuToday
    7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  5. FridayFriToday
    7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  6. SaturdaySatToday
    9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  7. SundaySunToday
    Closed

If you cannot wait for us to open, go to an emergency room. For a life-threatening problem, call 911.

Questions about urgent visits

Do I need an appointment for an emergency?

No. Call us, tell the front desk what happened, and we find the earliest time we can. If we cannot see you today, we say so and tell you what to do until we can.

Will an emergency visit cost more?

The dentist examines the problem first and then gives you a written estimate before any treatment, the same as for any visit. Ask how your plan covers urgent visits when you call, and see How fees work.

What if you cannot see me today?

We tell you plainly, and we tell you whether the problem can wait until morning or needs an emergency room.

Have a dental problem that cannot wait?

Call us. We answer the phone while we are open and tell you what to do first.

Call (512) 555-0117