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Emergency Dentistry

No one likes to be in pain, or to be worried about their mouth or teeth. 

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We can get tooth pain for multiple reasons see the FAQ Page for a complete discussion.

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During an emergency appointment you can expect the following:

  • We will ask you questions to learn about the problem

  • We will take any needed dental x-rays

  • The doctor will perform an exam and ask any additional questions

  • We will get a game plan for how to move forward

  • If there is time, we will address the issue. But this appointment is really to get a game plan.​

    • We do not know if your problem will take 2 minutes to resolve or take a 2-hour appointment. Rather than blocking out 2 hours for every emergency appointment, and then having to charge for a 2-hour appointment, we do a short emergency exam so that we can schedule the appropriate time length to address your issues.​

    • If there is a dental infection, at a minimum an antibiotic can be given to you to get you out of pain​

  • This is also not an exam to look at multiple teeth or multiple issues. To do that you need a comprehensive exam - or a "new patient" exam (click here)

Do we always come to a conclusion about the problem?

  • The short answer is "no".

  • Sometimes dental issues can be complex. For example: sinus issues, clenching and grinding (click here for more info), and even heart attacks can make your teeth hurt. So it can take some time to figure out what is going on.

  • We do not want to treat a tooth that does not need any help! Sometimes with mild, non-specific, pain the best thing to do is to wait! Sometimes if we simply wait a week or two the problem will resolve on its own (or get a little worse so that we can determine what the actual problem is). 

  • Any follow-up visits to determine the true cause of your dental issue are FREE. We will not charge you multiple times just because it took us two visits to determine the cause of the problems. 

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