Emergency Dentist in Richardson

What to Do in a Dental Emergency

• Schedule a Same-Day Appointment: When you call our office, you’ll be able to get scheduled for an emergency appointment; same-day urgent care is typically available for our Richardson patients! Ahead of your appointment, we’ll provide you with first-aid tips over the phone to manage your symptoms before you arrive.

• Attend Your Emergency Exam: Once you get to our office, we’ll perform an examination to determine the severity of your dental problem. We’ll also work to get you out of immediate pain!
• Review Findings: One of our dentists will break down their findings with you directly, then recommend a treatment plan to resolve your emergency and prevent it from worsening. Don’t worry; before we perform any stage of treatment, we’ll provide a clear cost estimate and timeline so you can make an informed decision on your care.
• Get Urgent Care: Common treatments we recommend for dental emergencies include fillings, crowns, root canal therapy, extractions, or another service if deemed appropriate. Whatever your smile needs, we’ll be sure it’s mended and you’re out of pain before you leave our office.

The Most Common Dental Emergencies

Dental emergencies come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from a toothache all the way to physical trauma that has damaged or even knocked out one or more teeth. In any case, just give our Richardson office a call, and we’ll try to see you as soon as possible. However, the following tips should help provide some temporary relief in the meantime:

How to Prevent Dental Emergencies

• Brush and floss your teeth every day. In most cases, dental emergencies are caused by small problems going untreated for a long time and turning into serious issues.
• Don’t bite down on harditems like ice cubes, pens and pencils, fingernails, popcorn kernels, etc.
• Don’t use your teeth as tools to open packaging or hold objects.
• Wear a mouthguard if you participate in sports or outdoor games.

Cost of Treating a Dental Emergency

No two dental emergencies are exactly the same, and the cost of treating one can vary quite a bit from patient to patient depending on their situation. If you come to see us in need of urgent care, our first priority will be to get you out of pain before addressing any damage. From there, we’ll also be able to provide you with a cost estimate after we’ve inspected the damage. However, to help with out-of-pocket costs, we can help you use your insurance or enroll in flexible financing; we also have our own in-house savings plan.