We hold emergency slots every business day. A real person answers the phone during business hours and can often triage relief before you arrive.
Outside business hours? Leave a voicemail — the on-call clinician returns urgent calls within 45 minutes. For life-threatening swelling, difficulty breathing, or severe facial trauma, go to the ER.
Not every dental pain needs same-day care. Here's how we triage over the phone — and what you can do while you're waiting.
You have swelling affecting your eye or neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding from trauma, jaw injury with facial numbness, or any head injury. Dental ER care is limited — but hospital ERs can stabilize, control infection, and refer you back to us for definitive work.
If you've called and we're scheduling you in — here's what helps, and what doesn't.
Pick it up by the crown, not the root. Rinse gently — don't scrub. If you can, reinsert it. If not, store in milk or saliva. Get to us within 60 minutes for best chance of saving it.
Rinse with warm salt water. Ibuprofen 600mg + acetaminophen 500mg together (if not contraindicated). Avoid heat on the cheek — cold compresses are better.
Warm salt-water rinses. Head elevated when sleeping. Cold compress on cheek. Do not start leftover antibiotics without calling us — dosing matters.
If a piece is salvageable, save it in milk. Rinse gently. Sugar-free gum or dental wax can cover a sharp edge. Avoid chewing on that side.
Save the crown if you have it. Over-the-counter temporary cement works for 24-48 hours. Avoid sticky foods. Call us to book.
Bite firmly on gauze for 30 uninterrupted minutes. A moistened tea bag works when gauze isn't available (tannins help clotting). Mild bleeding for 24 hours is normal.
The goal of your emergency visit is to get you out of pain and stable. Definitive restorative work usually comes at a follow-up visit — so we can plan it properly.
Focused X-rays or CBCT to understand the source of pain. Your doctor examines on arrival — you are not held in a waiting room.
Local anesthetic, plus nitrous or oral sedation if you'd like. Pain control is step one — every other decision waits on that.
Temporary filling, pulp therapy, antibiotic if an infection is present, extraction if necessary. Definitive crown work usually scheduled separately.
Written follow-up plan, pain-management instructions, and a clear cost estimate for any definitive work. You're never leaving with questions.
The emergency-visit fee covers evaluation, imaging, and immediate stabilization. Definitive treatment (crowns, root canals, implants) is quoted separately after diagnosis.
| Service | Typical fee |
|---|---|
| Emergency evaluation (exam + targeted imaging) | $195 |
| Palliative pain treatment (medication, temporary filling) | $125 |
| Simple tooth extraction | $245 |
| Pulp-capping / pulpotomy (emergency nerve treatment) | $345 |
| Broken-tooth stabilization (bonding or temp crown) | $185 |
| Antibiotic prescription & follow-up plan | Included |
Membership patients receive emergency visits at 50% off. Insurance and financing accepted — we'll walk through cost before any treatment begins.
If something feels seriously wrong, call. We triage, we advise, and we'll tell you honestly if you need the ER instead. That conversation is always free.