We take walk-in emergencies starting at 7am in most locations. Please call to verify office hours before walking in.
We offer prompt emergency care, because we know ... dental pain follows no schedule.
If a tooth has broken as the result of an accident or biting down, the
patient may or may not have pain. If there is pain and you do not have a dentist currently, you may call one of our offices listed here to speak with someone about your dental condition.
If there is no pain and you do not have a dentist currently, you may call one of our offices listed here during normal work hours and request an appointment.
Depending on the extent of breakage and the presence or absence of pain, your treatment may initially be limited to the relief of pain or, conditions permitting, you may be given the option of having indicated treatment done at the time of your emergency visit.
Considerations that will determine the type of treatment required to return normal function and appearance include but are not limited to:
Pain
Is there pain associated with the breakage?
Is the pain constant or does it come and go?
Does anything you do seem to make it better?
Swelling
Is there swelling in the gum area around where the breakage occurred?
If related to an accident, was there any injury to the gum, lip or cheek?
Location in the mouth
Is this a front tooth where cosmetics may require an urgent remedy?
Is this a back tooth that is not considered a cosmetic problem?
Extent of breakage
If the breakage was minor and does not cause pain at all and has no
cosmetic urgency, it may only require smoothing a sharp edge of enamel. If the breakage was relatively minor and causes pain only when stimulated by air or drinking something cold, then treatment may require a filling of one type or another. Where cosmetic consideration is utmost in
importance, a tooth colored filling might be used. Otherwise, in a back tooth, a silver colored, dental amalgam may be used.
If the breakage is more extensive, and pain is more constant, the treatment may require a crown to not only replace missing structure but to prevent further fracture of the remaining structure.
