Emergency Dental Services

Crowns are durable, but they can occasionally fall off your tooth or break prematurely. If you find yourself with a broken crown, call our office right away for an appointment.

In the meantime, find your crown, rinse it gently with warm water, and place it in a container to bring to your appointment. Whenever possible, we will try to 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 understand this isn't always possible. If your uncovered tooth is causing you pain, visit your local pharmacy for temporary dental cement or wax to cover your tooth until your appointment. This will help protect your tooth until you can visit our office. 

Call us as soon as possible if a filling falls out of your tooth. You shouldn't delay getting a replacement filling as your tooth is susceptible to additional decay due to the exposed hole.

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

Do you have a broken or chipped tooth? Try to find the missing tooth, put it in a clean container, and bring it to your appointment. Your dentist can potentially reattach it. Whether the piece is found or not, call our office right away to have it repaired - we offer solutions to maintain your oral health and repair the look of your smile.

If you can locate your knocked-out tooth, pick it up by the crown, not the root, and rinse it with warm water before re-inserting it into your tooth socket. Once in place, gently bite down to hold your tooth in place. Please note that young children should not attempt to hold the tooth in their mouth as they could swallow it.

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

Call our office 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 a variety of restorative options, such as dental implants and bridges, that can be used to replace your missing tooth.

Are you experiencing moderate to severe swelling, pain, or discomfort in your mouth or jaw area?

Call us as soon as possible and follow these steps to alleviate pain in the meantime:

1. Apply a cold compress to your cheek, on the area where you are feeling pain. 
2. Take an over-the-counter pain medication.
3. 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.