When it cannot wait, we hold a chair
A cracked tooth, a sudden ache, a filling that let go over the weekend. Dental emergencies rarely happen at a convenient hour. We keep openings in every day's schedule that we do not fill in advance, precisely because these days happen.
Careful, comfortable emergency care
- Same-day appointments for most emergencies
- Cracked teeth, swelling, and pain jump the line
- Clear first-aid guidance the moment you call
- Honest pricing before we begin any work
Call first, and we will guide you
The moment you call, we tell you what to do until you arrive and get you a time the same day whenever we can. Warm salt water, no chewing on that side, a cold compress for swelling: small steps that keep a bad morning from getting worse on the drive in.
A cracked tooth caught in time is usually a simple crown. Left a few weeks, the same tooth can split below the gumline and become an extraction. Timing is most of the story with an emergency, which is why we would always rather see you today than tell you to leave a message.
No drama, no judgment
You will not get a lecture about the time since your last visit, and you will hear the cost before any work begins. Most people are surprised by how ordinary we make it feel. We handle the everyday emergency the way it deserves to be handled: calmly, quickly, and like it is simply a Tuesday.
What happens in the first hour
A dental emergency rarely arrives at a convenient time. Here is exactly how we handle it from the moment you dial, so the not-knowing does not make a hard morning worse.
You call, a person answers
You reach a real member of our team, not a phone tree. Tell us what happened and where it hurts, and we start helping right there on the line.
We guide you right away
Before you even leave the house we walk you through what to do: warm salt water, a cold compress, which side to keep clear. Small steps that keep things from getting worse.
We hold you a chair today
We keep openings in every day's schedule that we never fill in advance, precisely for days like this. Most emergencies are seen the same day, often within the hour.
You hear the cost first
Before any work begins you hear plainly what it involves and what it costs. No surprises when you are already having a hard day.
What to do while you head in
Keep this simple. Do the calm thing first, then let us take it from there.
| If you have | Do this now | On the way to us |
|---|---|---|
| A knocked-out tooth | Hold it by the crown, never the root | Tuck it in milk or against your cheek and come straight in |
| A cracked or broken tooth | Rinse gently with warm water | Avoid chewing on that side and save any pieces |
| Swelling or throbbing | A cold compress on the cheek, in short spells | Do not press aspirin on the gum; call and we will guide you |
| A lost filling or crown | Keep the crown if you can find it | Skip sticky and hard foods on that side until we see you |
Guidance for a fictional demo practice. When in doubt, call us and we will talk you through it.
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Gentle emergency care, whenever you are ready
New patients: $79 covers your exam, full digital x-rays, and a cleaning. Call (555) 248-0713 or book online.