When a tooth is throbbing, the goal is to get you out of pain on the first visit. Dental emergencies are fitted in the same day where the schedule allows, and the next day when it does not.
Root canals, extractions and infection treatment are done in this office, so the fix usually happens right then. Sedation is available if you are frightened, and nobody will ask why you waited.
A swollen face or a tooth that has cracked in half cannot wait until next week, and intense pain with an infection behind it is a real emergency. When you reach the office in the morning, the team works to fit you in that same day, and the visit usually ends with the tooth treated rather than a prescription and a return date.
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When the day’s schedule is genuinely full, you are given a time the next day instead of an appointment weeks out. The office is open Monday through Thursday, so if trouble starts late in the week, the next open day may be Monday, and the team will tell you plainly what to expect.
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Many emergency visits elsewhere end with a prescription and an appointment for later. An emergency exam here includes digital X-rays shown on the screen beside you, a plain answer about what is wrong, and treatment on the same visit whenever it can be done, since root canals and extractions happen in this office.
Learn more about Emergency examsYou do not have to commit to a treatment plan to book a visit. Tell the office what is going on and they will find you a time.
Swelling in your face or jaw, pain that keeps you awake, a broken or knocked-loose tooth, or a pimple-like bump on your gum that may be an abscess all count as dental emergencies. Intense pain with an infection behind it should not be waited out. If swelling is spreading or you have trouble breathing or swallowing, go to a hospital emergency room right away.
For most toothaches, an emergency room can offer antibiotics and pain relief but cannot repair the tooth, so you still end up needing a dentist. Go to the ER when swelling affects your breathing or swallowing, or you have a high fever with a swollen face. Otherwise, Premier Family Dental can usually see you the same day or the next and treat the tooth on that visit.
Usually, yes. Root canals, extractions and infection treatment are all done in this office, so an emergency visit usually ends with the problem treated rather than a referral somewhere else. If the full repair needs more time, you leave out of pain with a clear plan and a written estimate for the rest.
The office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 to 5:00. If swelling is spreading, or you have trouble breathing or swallowing, go to a hospital emergency room without waiting. Otherwise, reach the office when it opens and ask for an emergency visit, which is fitted in that day where the schedule allows, and the next day when it does not.
Yes. Plenty of emergency patients have been away a long time, and nobody here will ask why you waited or comment on how things look. The priority is getting you out of pain. You can agree on a hand signal that stops the work at any time, and nitrous, oral or IV sedation are available, with someone to drive you home after oral or IV.