Emergency dentistry

When it cannot wait, we hold a chair

A cracked tooth, a sudden ache, a filling that let go over the weekend. Dental emergencies rarely happen at a convenient hour. We keep openings in every day's schedule that we do not fill in advance, precisely because these days happen.

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Emergency dentistry at Alder & Oak Dental
What is included

Careful, comfortable emergency care

  • Same-day appointments for most emergencies
  • Cracked teeth, swelling, and pain jump the line
  • Clear first-aid guidance the moment you call
  • Honest pricing before we begin any work
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Call first, and we will guide you

The moment you call, we tell you what to do until you arrive and get you a time the same day whenever we can. Warm salt water, no chewing on that side, a cold compress for swelling: small steps that keep a bad morning from getting worse on the drive in.

A cracked tooth caught in time is usually a simple crown. Left a few weeks, the same tooth can split below the gumline and become an extraction. Timing is most of the story with an emergency, which is why we would always rather see you today than tell you to leave a message.

No drama, no judgment

You will not get a lecture about the time since your last visit, and you will hear the cost before any work begins. Most people are surprised by how ordinary we make it feel. We handle the everyday emergency the way it deserves to be handled: calmly, quickly, and like it is simply a Tuesday.

Before you get here

First aid at a glance, while you are on the phone with us

Call (555) 216-0480 first and we will talk you through your situation. In the meantime, this is the short version for the things that most often go wrong.

What happenedDo this nowHow fast we need you
Knocked-out adult toothHold it by the crown, never the root. Rinse gently with milk or saline, then slot it back in the socket if you can, or keep it in milk.Within the hour. Time is the whole story here.
Cracked or broken toothRinse with warm salt water, keep any pieces, and stop chewing on that side. A cold compress outside the cheek helps the swelling.Same day. A crack caught early is usually a crown.
Throbbing toothacheWarm salt water rinse, cold compress, over-the-counter pain relief per the label. Never hold aspirin against the gum, it burns the tissue.Same day if it wakes you at night.
Swollen face or gumCold compress and call immediately. Do not wait to see if it settles overnight.Now. Swelling that spreads is the one true dental emergency.
Lost filling or crownKeep the crown, cover the tooth with a dab of pharmacy dental cement if you have it, and avoid that side.Within a day or two. Uncomfortable, rarely urgent.

General first-aid guidance for a demonstration site, not a substitute for care. Anything involving trouble breathing or swallowing is a hospital emergency room, not a dental office.

What we do

From your phone call to a chair, usually the same day

We hold openings in every weekday schedule that we deliberately do not fill in advance. This is what happens between your call and the moment the pain stops.

01

Priya picks up

You reach a person, not a queue. She takes what happened, how bad the pain is, and whether there is swelling, and gives you the first-aid steps for the drive in.

02

We find you a time

Pain, swelling, and cracked teeth jump the line into a held slot. Call before early afternoon on a weekday and we can almost always see you that day.

03

We make it stop hurting

The first visit is about comfort and control: numb the area, get an image, relieve the pressure or stabilize the tooth. Comfort comes before any long-term plan.

04

Then we plan the repair

Once you are out of pain we talk through the fix, what it costs, and what happens if you wait. Nothing gets scheduled that you have not agreed to and priced.

Good questions

The things people ask about emergency care

Not the answer you needed? Call (555) 216-0480 and ask a real person at the front desk.

Severe or worsening pain, facial swelling, a knocked-out or badly cracked tooth, bleeding that will not stop, and any injury after a fall or a hit. Swelling that is spreading is the one that should never wait until morning.
Usually, yes. We keep unbooked time in every weekday schedule for exactly this. Call (555) 216-0480 as early as you can, and if we cannot fit you we will tell you straight away and help you find someone who can.
You hear the price before we begin, every time. An emergency exam with an image is a modest flat fee at our demo practice, and members get one included each year. Whatever the repair turns out to need, it is quoted before it is started.
Call the main line and the message tells you how to reach the on-call dentist. Most weekend problems can be steadied at home overnight, and we will get you into a Monday morning slot.
Go to the hospital for trouble breathing or swallowing, a suspected broken jaw, or bleeding that does not stop. For everything tooth-related an emergency room can usually only offer antibiotics and pain relief. The tooth still needs a dentist.
We saved you a seat

Gentle emergency care, whenever you are ready

New patients: $89 covers your exam, full digital x-rays, and a cleaning. Call (555) 216-0480 or book online.