Emergency Dentist in Houston: Same-Day Care

Seen in Midtown Houston, Saturday hours: Book an appointment  ·  (713) 322-7474  ·  Emergency Dental Care in Houston

Call First, Then Come In

Phone us before you drive over. It takes a minute, and it means the chair, the doctor and the X-ray you need are ready when you arrive instead of being worked out at the front desk while you sit there hurting.

We are at 106 W Gray St in Midtown, a few minutes from Downtown, Montrose, River Oaks, the Museum District and the Texas Medical Center. We are open Monday through Saturday. Outside those hours the same number, (713) 322-7474, reaches the on-call doctor.

Some things should not come to us at all. Go to the nearest emergency room, or call 911, if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, facial swelling that is spreading quickly or crossing your eye line, bleeding that has not slowed after 15 minutes of firm pressure, a fever above 102F with dental pain, or a facial injury involving loss of consciousness or a possible broken jaw. The closest ER is Memorial Hermann at the Texas Medical Center, about ten minutes from Midtown.

Types of Dental Emergencies

There are many different types of dental emergencies you may experience. Our local dentists in Houston, TX are available for urgent dental care including:

• Emergency root canal • Sport injury • Broken teeth • Swollen jaw • Emergency dental care for children • Bonding • Chipped tooth • Emergency tooth extraction Houston • Pain • Toothache • Abscesses • Lost tooth • Emergency dental care for seniors • Mouth sores • Infection • Mouth injuries due to a fall • Emergency dental care for adults • Tooth sensitivity

Toothaches

We provide emergency dentistry if you are suffering from a toothache in Houston, TX. You may be experiencing pain in your jaw, gums or around your teeth requiring a same day dentist. The cause of your issue might be a chipped tooth, cavity, gum disease, an exposed root, infection, abscess or TMJ. The only way you can determine the cause of your dentistry emergency is with x-rays and a dental exam. Even if your pain disappears for periods of time, a dentist near me is necessary to eliminate it completely.

If you do not have your issues treated at our walk in dental clinic Houston, you are risking extensive oral issues and complications resulting in losing a tooth or expensive treatments. Taking care of your dental hygiene is important for your general wellness and health. Failing to do so can result in an emergency tooth extraction Houston. We offer urgent dental care to help eliminate any serious issues in the future.

Mouth Injuries From a Fall

If you are in the Houston Metro area, have your adult teeth and are above the age of 10, you should never lose a tooth. The exception is if you have had an accident or fall resulting in the loss of one or more teeth. Emergency dentistry in Houston is necessary for this type of trauma. Call our office to explain your issue. We are open Monday through Saturday, and our on-call line reaches a doctor after hours. Our local dentist is there to provide you with the urgent dental care you need including an emergency root canal.

Broken Teeth

Your teeth are extremely strong. Despite this, a blow to your mouth in Houston, TX can result in a broken, cracked or chipped tooth. Emergency dentistry is necessary if you are experiencing sensitivity to cold or hot drinks or foods due to exposed nerves. Our same day dentist will provide you with the treatment you need to stop significant pain and enable you to eat your favorite Houston foods. Emergency dentistry in Houston can use tooth-colored materials or a crown to repair the chip and stop your pain.

Dental Infections

If you do not receive emergency dentistry in the Houston metro area, your dental infection will not go away. An infection means you have a serious issue. You need to call our office immediately for emergency dentistry. You can help alleviate your pain through the use of medications available over the counter in local Houston drug stores.

Abscesses

Your access can cause your gums, tooth or jaw to swell resulting in the need for emergency dentistry in the Houston metro area. Your swelling might be an indication of underlying issues including a broken jaw, diseased gums, an infected root canal or cavities. Our local dentist will examine your mouth, gums and teeth to determine the reason for your pain. You may need an emergency tooth extraction Houston if you have an abscess or your tooth is too extensively damaged.

Mouth Sores

Emergency dentistry in the Houston metro area may be necessary if you have mouth sores because you might be experiencing one of the symptoms of mouth disease. Even though your mouth sores are painful, they are not life-threatening. If you have pain from a mouth sore, try using Tylenol. Use hydrogen peroxide for washing out your mouth. If your sore becomes worse or is not healing correctly, contact a dentist near me in Houston.

Bleeding

You need to take any blood in your mouth seriously. If you see blood on your toothbrush or dental floss, it is probably an early symptom of gingivitis or gum disease. Even though this issue does not require emergency dentistry, you should contact our dentist in the Houston metro area. If you see blood in your saliva, you might be experiencing advanced gum disease. Elevate your head and call us immediately for emergency dentistry.

Tooth Extractions

If one of your teeth requires an extraction, your symptoms will usually include extremely intense pain, an unexpected sensitivity to cold and hot foods and drinks, and a sudden throbbing sensation. If you do not have an emergency tooth extraction Houston, your pain will keep getting worse. You might need additional antibiotics and medication if you wait.

Once our dentist has extracted your tooth, try to avoid extremely hard foods for a couple of days. Your gums should heal quickly. You should be completely healed within approximately two weeks. Following the aftercare instructions we give you including taking any medication is important.

Your Tooth Is Knocked Out

If one of your teeth is knocked out in the Houston metro area, you should not touch the roots. Use the other side or a cloth to carefully pick up your tooth. If you can, put your tooth back into the socket correctly. If you are unable to do so for any reason, place your tooth into a glass filled with milk, then call us for emergency dentistry. You need to make certain your tooth remains moist, receive emergency dental care immediately and bring your tooth with you. It is imperative we reposition your tooth within a maximum of 30 minutes. If you do not have access to milk, place your tooth in your mouth extremely carefully to prevent swallowing or choking on it.

Pain

No matter which type of dental emergency you are experiencing in the Houston metro area, you will most likely be feeling either discomfort or pain. The best way to handle your situation depends on how much discomfort or pain you are experiencing. If you feel a lot of pain when you are biting down, you may have cracked one of your teeth or an abscess might have developed. If your pain level is low, you can decrease the swelling and pain with Tylenol. If the area is extremely sensitive, we recommend using an ice pack.

You should call us to make an appointment for the following week. If you believe you have cracked your tooth, do not bite down or chew with your tooth until you talk to our dentist. If the pain you are experiencing is severe, call us immediately for emergency dentistry in Houston.

Paying for Emergency Treatment

You get the cost of treatment before we start, not after. An emergency exam tells us what is actually wrong, and you decide from there.

We file claims with most PPO plans as a courtesy, and we verify your benefits before treatment so your share is in writing rather than a guess. Coverage depends on your individual policy, so we check yours rather than quoting an average.

If you are uninsured or the treatment is more than you expected, we finance through Cherry, Affirm and Sunbit, and our annual membership plan keeps care affordable without insurance. What an emergency visit costs depends on what the exam finds: a temporary replacement of a broken or lost filling or crown and a simple extraction sit at the affordable end, while a root canal is a bigger treatment with a fee to match. You get today's exact figure before anything starts.