Emergency Dentist isn't a scheduling afterthought here — it's a dedicated line with staff trained to tell you exactly what to do in the first ten minutes after an injury.
Every Smile Center Dentistry office offering Emergency Dentist is held to the same four standards, verified before the office ever joins our network.
A real person answers the emergency line at any hour and walks you through immediate steps before you're even in the car.
We hold appointment slots specifically for emergencies rather than filling every hour with routine work.
Offices stock re-implantation kits and storage media for knocked-out teeth, since the first 30 to 60 minutes matter most.
Emergency visits still come with a written estimate before treatment — panic shouldn't mean paying blind.
Here's the range of Emergency Dentist our Highland team handles most, described the way we'd explain it chairside rather than in marketing language.
We assess for abscess, pulp infection, or referred pain and start relief measures the same visit when possible. Drainage of an abscess, when needed, is typically done the same visit.
Re-implantation, when viable, is attempted the same visit using proper splinting technique. Bring the tooth in milk or saliva, never dry, and never scrub the root.
A cracked tooth can range from a cosmetic nuisance to an exposed nerve requiring immediate care — we assess severity on arrival. We'll tell you honestly which category your fracture falls into.
If the original restoration can be reused, we'll often just re-seat it rather than starting over. Sensitivity from an exposed area usually resolves quickly once it's covered again.
We assess whether swelling is localized to a tooth or represents something requiring more immediate attention. Same-day drainage and antibiotic coverage are standard for confirmed abscess cases.
Dry socket, unusual bleeding, or pain that worsens rather than improves after a procedure gets same-day attention. If something feels wrong after a recent visit, call — don't wait it out.
No mystery about what happens between calling us and walking out with the problem addressed.
Describe the symptom or injury and we'll triage severity in about two minutes.
We'll tell you what to do — and what not to do — before you even leave the house.
Emergency stabilization is quoted separately from any longer-term restorative work.
Most emergencies are stabilized the same visit, with any remaining work scheduled as a clear next step.
We publish these as-is, because that's the only kind of review worth reading before booking Emergency Dentist.
“Called at 10 PM about a knocked-out tooth and they talked me through keeping it moist the entire drive in. They actually saved it.”
“Woke up with my jaw swollen on one side and they got me in within two hours and drained an abscess I didn't know I had.”
“A crown fell out during dinner and they re-cemented it the same night before closing. Didn't expect that kind of availability.”
“The phone triage alone was worth it — they figured out it wasn't an emergency and saved me an unnecessary late-night trip.”
“Cracked a molar on a piece of ice and was seen the next morning first thing. Clear pricing before anything happened.”
These are the questions Highland patients ask most before booking Emergency Dentist.
Anything involving trauma, swelling, or pain bad enough to disrupt sleep should be treated as urgent.
Most emergency cases are seen within hours of calling, not days.
Keep it moist — in milk if you can't reinsert it — and avoid touching or scrubbing the root surface.
Emergency stabilization is priced separately from any follow-up work, so the initial cost is clear upfront.
Yes — the emergency line is answered around the clock, even when the office itself opens later.
Call anyway — it costs nothing to ask, and we'd rather confirm it's not urgent than have you wait out something serious.
If you're unsure whether your part of Highland is covered, a quick call settles it faster than searching online.
Our Emergency Dentist line covers Highland and the surrounding area around the clock, with same-day slots reserved specifically for urgent cases. If you're near the edge of our coverage area, call anyway — we'll tell you the fastest option.
Call now and our scheduling team will find the nearest available slot for your situation.
Call +1-866-227-2801
