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Emergency Care

Emergency care

Toothache, a broken tooth or swelling: call the desk before 10 and we see you today.

Sort it in ten seconds

Call now, or can it wait?

Call us now

Swelling in your face or jaw

Bleeding that will not stop

A tooth knocked out

Pain that keeps you awake

Call (608) 555-0147

It can wait for the morning

A lost filling with no pain

A small chip with no pain

A loose crown you can keep

Sensitivity to cold

Trouble breathing or swallowing, or swelling that spreads to your eye: call 911.

Same day

Call before 10, seen today.

7:30

The phones open. Three slots are kept free every day for emergencies.

Before 10

We see you today. The visit is $85, and any treatment is priced before we start.

After 10

The first slot tomorrow, or today if one frees up. We call you back.

Sunday

Call the same number. The emergency line is answered by one of our dentists.

On your way

Until you get here.

Simple steps while you travel. Call us first if you are not sure; we talk you through it.

A

A tooth knocked out

Hold it by the top, never the root

Rinse it gently, do not scrub

Keep it in milk and come straight in

B

A broken tooth

Rinse with warm water

Keep any pieces

A cold pack on the cheek

C

Swelling

Call us first

Sit up rather than lie flat

A cold pack, twenty minutes on, twenty off

D

A lost crown

Keep the crown safe

Avoid chewing on that side

Bring it with you