In pain right now?
Call the office at (650) 508-0903. The emergency phone line is answered around the clock.
What to do in the first minutes
Heavy bleeding or an injury to the face
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Hospital care comes first for serious trauma.
A tooth has been knocked out
Pick the tooth up by the crown, rinse it gently without scrubbing, and keep it moist in a cup of milk or tucked inside your cheek. Call us right away. A tooth replanted within the first hour has the best chance of surviving.
A bad toothache
Rinse your mouth with warm water, hold a cold compress against the cheek, and call the office for the next opening. Keep aspirin off the gum tissue; it burns the area it touches.
A chipped tooth, a lost filling, or a crown that came off
Rinse your mouth with warm water, save the piece or the restoration if you find it, and call the office. A chipped surface can usually be repaired the same day it happens.
Come straight in for
- Swelling that is spreading or making it hard to swallow
- A tooth that has been knocked loose or pushed out of place
- Pain that wakes you at night or stops responding to painkillers
- A broken tooth with a sharp edge cutting your tongue or cheek