Your child falls and injures a front incisor.

You bite into a sandwhich and chip a molar.

A toothache keeps you awake at night.

We realize life is unpredictable. That is why we provide emergency care after hours for our patients of record. Our patients do not have to go visit the hospital emergency room or the urgent care clinic with their dental emergencies. A phone call to our office is all it takes to talk to one of our doctors.

Not a patient yet? We provide same-day services during office hours to anyone with a dental emergency.

If you’re in need of emergency dental care, please contact our Asheville dental office at 828-277-6060.

Emergency Tips:

Broken Tooth

Rinse your mouth with warm water to clean the area. Use cold compresses on the area to keep any swelling down. Call your dentist immediately.

Knocked out tooth

Hold the tooth by the crown and rinse off the root of the tooth in water if it’s dirty. Do not scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments. If possible, gently insert and hold the tooth in its socket. If that isn’t possible, put the tooth in a cup of milk and get dental attention as quickly as possible. Remember to take the tooth with you!

Bitten Lip or Tongue

Clean the area gently with a cloth and apply cold compresses to reduce any swelling. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, go to a hospital emergency room immediately.

Toothache

Rinse your mouth with warm water to clean it out. Gently use dental floss or an interdental cleaner to ensure that there is no food or other debris caught between the teeth. Never put aspirin or any other painkiller against the gums near the aching tooth because it may burn the gum tissue. If the pain persists, contact your dentist.

Jaw-Possibly Broken

Apply cold compresses to control swelling. Go to your dentist or a hospital emergency department immediately.

Objects Caught Between Teeth

Try to gently remove the object with dental floss; avoid cutting the gums. Never use a sharp instrument to remove any object that is stuck between your teeth. If you can’t dislodge the object using dental floss, contact your dentist.