Emergency Dentistry in Arlington, TX

Dental emergencies require immediate treatment. Examples of dental emergencies include: 

• Severely painful toothaches
• A broken tooth or a large piece of a tooth missing
• Knocked out tooth
• Large crack or chip in a tooth
• A dental abscess, which is the long term build-up of pus in the gums or tooth  

Urgent dental injuries can be treated the following day or as soon as possible, and may include:

• Dull toothaches
• Food or other objects stuck between teeth
• Lost or broken restoration, such as a filling, crown,  or bridge
• A small chip or crack in a tooth

If you aren’t sure whether your situation is a dental emergency or urgent dental injury, call the experienced office staff at Dental Depot. With emergency services, Saturday appointments, and flexible scheduling at many of our locations, we will ensure you get the most appropriate and timely care possible for your situation. 

The best way to aid dental emergencies is to take the proper steps to avoid them from occurring all together.

• Avoid using your teeth to open things such as bags or cans and lids.
• Do not run around with objects in your mouth.
• Wear a mouth guard when playing sports.
• Visit the dentist about once every six months to catch potential problems early on.
• The most important thing is to practice basic oral hygiene and care to assure your teeth are healthy and strong.

If you have a dental emergency, time is of the essence, and, in some cases, can mean the difference between saving a tooth or not. Generally speaking, your first priority should be to stop any bleeding and preserve any teeth or pieces of teeth that may have fallen out. If you are experiencing pain, you can apply ice externally and consider taking pain relievers as long as you are able to do so. Then, you or a loved one should find the nearest provider for emergency dental care.

If you have a dental emergency, call Dental Depot as soon as you can and our experienced office staff can help direct you to treatment and walk you through what to do until you can be seen.

If you have a dental emergency, where you need to go first will depend on whether or not you have another medical emergency. Things like excessive bleeding or significant blood loss, concussions, and significant facial trauma take precedence over any damage to your teeth or mouth, and require medical help from a hospital emergency room. From there, if you need additional treatment for dental or oral damage, you can be referred to a dentist.

If your dental emergency is strictly dental-related, however, you can call a dental provider like Dental Depot to find the nearest location for emergency dental services. Dental emergencies tend to be time sensitive concerns that benefit from an immediate response. 

If you have never been seen at our office before, you will need a state-issued photo ID and your insurance information (if you won’t be using insurance, just let us know). If the patient is a minor and does not have a photo ID, a parent or guardian must provide their photo ID.

A dental emergency has occurred and you’ve decided to call ahead to find a good time to seen as a same-day appointment. Our team will help you find the best possible time to come in with the shortest wait, but because emergencies are worked into the schedule, you may still experience some wait time. If you choose to walk-in to our practice, our teams will communicate with you about what kind of wait you should anticipate.

If you see other patients being called back before you who may have arrived after – you haven’t been skipped over. Each of our offices has multiple dentists and hygienists who work on different teams and at different paces. We will do our best to help keep you comfortable while you wait and to inform you of how long we think it will be until you’re seen.

Emergency appointments will be seen same-day to address the immediate problems your emergency presents. We want patients to leave our offices comfortable and out of pain, and are committed to doing as much as we are able to ensure this. Depending on the nature of your emergency, we may be able to resolve the problem at your initial appointment, or help you to get scheduled back for treatment in the case of an abscess or infection.

Dental emergencies demand immediate care, and you should never have to forego the treatment you need because of inability to pay. Even if you don’t have insurance, Dental Depot will help you get the treatment you need at a commonsense price for self-pay patients. We are committed to your dental health and proud to offer high-quality, affordable care for all of our patients, even if that care is last-minute and unexpected.

While painful, neither a cavity nor a root canal is a dental emergency, but they should be treated as soon as possible. They will not heal on their own, and, if left untreated, cavities and root canals can progress into bigger problems like dental abscesses or infection that spreads into the gums and jaw. If you have a cavity or root canal that needs treatment, schedule an appointment with one of our dentists at Dental Depot.