Emergency Dental Care

Nobody can plan for an emergency. Unfortunately, emergencies happen. Perhaps you experience an extreme toothache on the weekend, or a crown falls out. In case of emergency, we have staff members on call so we can provide the help you need.

When you call us over the weekend and indicate you have an emergency, a doctor is available to get you the care you need. If your emergency happens during our office hours we will do whatever we can to get you on our schedule, and out of pain. We don’t want you to suffer!

We will get you scheduled for an appointment and assess what we can do to control your discomfort prior to your visit with our specialized dentists. If you need a filling, crown or bridge we can typically start treatment the same day!

If your pain is due to infection or other unforeseen circumstance for which we cannot complete in the same day, we will appoint you for another day that fits your busy schedule. At this time your expert dentist will assess what is necessary to curb your discomfort until we are able to complete treatment.

Sometimes patients have dental emergencies, yet have no pain. This can mean that you have:

• Chipped a tooth
• Lost a filling
• Lost a crown
• A mouth sore, etc.

If this is the case, we still want to see you as soon as possible. At times, these happenings can start out pain free but then get to a painful level very quickly.

We never want our patients to be in pain, especially if it is preventable by having services completed prior to the onset of any pain. Occasionally, we can re-cement a crown for you as long as the crown still fits and the tooth structure underneath is healthy. This can be done without numbing or drilling! It is important to note that leaving these minor emergencies untreated can result in a bigger problem. We always recommend seeing your dentist as soon as possible if you chip a tooth or lose a restoration.