Emergency care
A dental emergency, step by step
Call (704) 555-0129. We hold emergency slots every day we are open, Mon-Thu 8 AM-5 PM, Fri 8 AM-2 PM, Sat 9 AM-1 PM.
Dental emergency
Is it urgent? Check in ten seconds.
Tick what is happening and you will see what to do right now, and whether to call or book. This is general first aid, not a diagnosis.
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room for trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading toward the eye or neck, a high fever with facial swelling, or a possible broken jaw.
Tick anything that applies
Nothing ticked yet. For a toothache that comes and goes, rinse with warm water, floss gently around the tooth and book the next free check-up. Do not put aspirin on the gum; it can burn it.
Call us now: (704) 555-0129
We keep same-week emergency slots. Book the earliest one.
- Knocked-out adult tooth: hold it by the crown, never the root. If it is dirty, rinse it gently for a few seconds without scrubbing; put it back in the socket if you can, or keep it in milk, not water. The best chance is within 30 minutes; after an hour it drops sharply. A baby tooth is never put back: bring it with you.
- Bleeding: press a clean, damp gauze or cloth firmly on the spot for 15 minutes without lifting. If it still will not stop, go to the emergency room.
- Swelling or a bump with pus: this can be an infection. Cold compress on the outside of the cheek, nothing hot. If swelling spreads toward the eye or neck, or you have a fever, go to the emergency room.
- Toothache: rinse with warm water, floss gently, and take an over-the-counter pain reliever as the label directs. Not on the gum.
- Broken or loose tooth: rinse with warm water, keep any piece in milk, use a cold compress for swelling, and chew on the other side.
If we are closed, or you cannot reach us, go to the nearest emergency room.
Book the earliest slotWhat to do
- Knocked-out tooth, bleeding that will not stop, or swelling: call (704) 555-0129 now. Keep a knocked-out adult tooth in milk, not water; the best chance is within 30 minutes. Never put a baby tooth back.
- Severe toothache or a broken tooth: call or book the earliest emergency slot this week.
General first aid from public dental guidance, not a diagnosis. Demo site.
What an emergency visit includes
An exam and an X-ray of the tooth, then treatment to relieve the pain. If the cause needs more, such as a filling, a root canal or an extraction, you get a written plan and estimate before anything else is done. See emergency prices.
When we are closed
For trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading toward the eye or neck, a high fever, or a possible broken jaw, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For pain that can wait until morning, take an over-the-counter pain reliever as the label directs and call us when we open.