Emergency Dental Services

If you are experiencing moderate to severe swelling, pain, or discomfort in your mouth or jaw area, contact one of our clinics as soon as possible and use these tips to alleviate pain in the meantime:

• Apply a cold compress to your cheek on the area where you are feeling pain.
• Take an over-the-counter pain medication.
• If the pain is coming from inside your mouth, use salt water to flush the area that is in pain.

Please note that if the swelling is impacting your ability to breathe, you should seek emergency medical care at a hospital as soon as possible.

Crowns are built to last but they can fall off your tooth prematurely. If this happens to you, don't panic. Contact one of our clinics right away to book an appointment.

In the meantime, find your crown if you can, rinse it gently with warm water, and place it in a container to bring to your appointment. Hopefully, we can reattach your existing crown and save you the money and time of having a new one created.

Ideally, you should receive dental care the day your crown falls out, but we know that isn't always possible. If your uncovered tooth is causing you pain, get some temporary dental cement or wax from a pharmacy to cover your tooth until your appointment. This will help protect your tooth until you can visit our office.

If a filling falls out of your tooth, contact one of our clinics to make an appointment as soon as possible. Don't delay getting a replacement filling, as the exposed hole can cause additional decay.

Keep the area clean and avoid chewing on the affected side until you get the filling replaced.

If you break or chip a tooth, try to find the missing piece and put it in a clean container to bring it to your appointment. It is possible that your dentist can reattach it. Whether the piece is found or not, contact one of our clinics right away to have the break repaired.

If you can find your knocked-out tooth, pick it up by the crown (not the root), rinse it with warm water, and reinsert it into your tooth socket. Once in place, gently bite down to hold your tooth in place.

If you cannot reinsert your tooth, place it in a container of milk to preserve it and bring it to your appointment. If you're experiencing pain, you can apply a cold compress against your cheek.

If your tooth has been knocked out, contact one of our clinics as soon as possible. The sooner you can be treated after a tooth has been knocked out, the better the chance your dentist will have of saving it.

If your tooth cannot be saved, we offer restorative options that can be used to replace your missing tooth.