Emergency Dentist

What is an emergency dentist?

Most dental offices are set up for patients to be seen for dental cleanings and check-ups every 6 months, where any problems can be identified and scheduled for treatment as appropriate. Some dental offices do accept emergencies, but they may not have any available appointments. An emergency dentist is different and caters to those in need of immediate dental care. Emergency dentists are experts in diagnosing the source of the pain or infection and effectively administering the needed treatment. Some emergency dentists are open to see patients during alternative hours, such as evenings and weekends, in order to help those in need when traditional offices are closed.

Emergency dentists are skilled and experienced in removing teeth, even broken-down teeth and wisdom teeth. Emergency dentists are skilled and experienced at root canals, and nerve debridement (a procedure where a root canal is started but not finished, to destroy the infection in the tooth and relieve symptoms.) An experienced emergency dentist is knowledgeable in all areas of dentistry and able to tackle nearly every emergency that can occur in the mouth.

What is a dental emergency

The most common types of emergencies we see at South Kansas City Emergency Dental are those associated with broken or infected teeth. Any sort of significant pain and/or swelling is a dental emergency and should be addressed as soon as possible. Other emergencies can include broken sharp teeth cutting the gum or tongue, broken orthodontic appliances, broken front teeth (for cosmetic purposes), and broken teeth on removable dentures. Oftentimes hospital emergency rooms simply aren't able to do much for dental emergencies other than prescribe medication.

Affordable emergency dentist

Some local emergency dental offices will not quote fees over the phone, and there is a reason they won't. At South Kansas Emergency Dental, we will not only provide you with an accurate estimate over the phone, we publish our prices on our website. We offer affordable dental care for those in immediate need.

Skilled emergency dentist

At SKC ER dental, our dentists are skilled at diagnosing dental problems and then fixing the problem immediately, not at an appointment 3 weeks later. Our dentists have over 17 years of experience, have extracted thousands of teeth, placed hundreds of dental implants and helped countless patients with dental emergencies. We will do whatever it takes to get your problem resolved, and we have the experience, skill and expertise to do it.

South Kansas City Emergency Dental offers affordable emergency dental care on weekends to help those with serious dental emergencies.