Emergency Dentistry
In the event of a dental emergency, every minute counts. Our team is here to provide fast, expert relief, with same-day appointments and the experience to handle even the most complex cases.
How We Can Help
Oral surgery emergencies require more than a quick fix. Our surgeons are trained specialists and ready to effectively manage urgent and complex cases. With same-day availability, flexible scheduling, and advanced imaging on site, we can diagnose your situation quickly and start treatment without delay.
What Is a Dental Emergency?
While some dental problems can wait until your next appointment, there are others that you should seek treatment for right away. A dental emergency is anything that puts your oral health, comfort, or safety at risk if treatment is delayed.
Emergency situations could look like:
- Severe toothaches that won’t ease up
- A knocked-out tooth
- A broken or fractured tooth
- Jaw trauma or dislocation
- Visible swelling tied to infection
- Bleeding that won’t stop
- Fever connected to an oral issue
If you’re not sure whether what you’re experiencing qualifies, call our office. We’d rather hear from you and offer guidance than have you wait through something serious.
What to Do in a Dental Emergency
A few simple steps can make a real difference before you reach our office:
- For a knocked-out tooth, handle it by the crown (not the root) and keep it moist in milk or saliva
- Use gauze to manage bleeding and cold packs to reduce swelling
- Bring any broken pieces of a tooth or restoration with you in milk or saliva
- Call our office right away, we’ll walk you through what to do next
When to Seek Emergency Dental Care
Some situations need an oral surgeon’s attention right away. Persistent pain that doesn’t ease with medication, a tooth that’s been knocked out or broken, a visibly displaced jaw, or signs of infection like swelling, fever, or tenderness around the mouth, all warrant a call to our office without delay. Fast treatment often makes the difference between saving a tooth and losing it, or catching an infection before it spreads.
When to Call 911 or Go to the Emergency Room
If you’re experiencing difficulty breathing, trouble swallowing, severe facial swelling that’s worsening rapidly, uncontrolled bleeding, or signs of a serious head or facial injury, it’s best to call 911 or head to your nearest emergency room immediately. Once you’ve been stabilized, then you can contact our office so we can support the next stage of your care.
Types of Emergency Services We Provide
Our surgeons handle a wide range of urgent oral health needs:
- Tooth extractions
- Dental trauma repair
- Infection and abscess treatment
- Jaw and facial injury care
- Severe bleeding management
- Relief for severe toothaches
Schedule an Appointment
If you’re dealing with a dental emergency, don’t wait it out. Getting seen quickly can be the difference between saving a tooth and a more complicated outcome. Reach out to our team today, we’re ready to help with whatever you need.
Common Questions About Emergency Dentistry
A few things patients often ask when an urgent situation arises.
It depends on what you’re experiencing. For dental emergencies like a knocked-out tooth, a broken tooth, or pain from an infection—an oral surgeon is the right call because we’re better equipped than an ER for these specific issues. However, if you’re having difficulty breathing or swallowing, dealing with uncontrolled bleeding, or have a serious head or facial injury, go to the emergency room or call 911 right away. Once you’re stable, you can reach out to our office and we’ll take it from there.
It’s possible, but timing matters. The best chance of saving a tooth is within the first hour after it’s knocked out. Pick the tooth up by the crown, gently rinse it without scrubbing, and try to place it back in its socket if you can. If not, keep it in milk or saliva and head to our office immediately. We’ll do everything we can to restore your tooth or recommend the best next step.
We understand emergencies don’t keep business hours. Call our main office line, and you’ll receive instructions on how to reach our on-call team. For situations that can’t wait until morning, we’ll guide you on what to do in the moment and arrange to see you as soon as possible.
Meet Our Specialists
Our five board-certified surgeons have one shared commitment: to deliver exceptional patient care for everyone who walks through our doors.
