Emergency Dentist – Oklahoma City, OK

How We Treat Dental Emergencies

• Step 1: Call Our Team Right Away. Be sure to contact our dental office immediately if you suspect you have a dental emergency, that way we can pencil you in for a same-day appointment if possible.
• Step 2: Get Customized First-Aid Instructions. While on the phone, our team can provide you with personalized basic first-aid directions on how to address your situation until you’re able to see us.
• Step 3: Schedule an Emergency Appointment. Once you arrive for your appointment, we’ll evaluate your situation and focus on alleviating any pain or discomfort while understanding the root cause and severity of your emergency.
• Step 4: Discuss Your Treatment Solutions. After we’ve examined your oral health, we’ll review our findings and discuss your treatment options as well as the overall cost and the details of the process.
• Step 5: Receive the Swift, Compassionate Care You Need. Once you and our team have mapped out your specific treatment plan, we can begin immediately so that you can return to enjoying a healthier and more comfortable smile.

The Most Common Dental Emergencies

If you suspect that you’re dealing with a dental emergency, or you aren’t quite sure, the best thing to do is to call our office and notify us about your situation. One of the biggest signs that you’re experiencing an emergency is if you’re feeling pain or discomfort that distracts you from everyday life. This can typically be due to conditions like toothaches, loose teeth, broken teeth, lost teeth, missing restorations, and other dental injuries. Call our team if you aren’t certain if you’re dealing with an emergency, and we can give you directions on your next best steps. In the meantime, here are some of the most common dental emergencies we treat and what you can do about them before coming to visit us.

Understanding the Cost of Dental Emergencies

Since every person’s situation will be unique, you won’t be able to get a fixed price on your dental emergency treatment until you’ve come to see us. Fortunately, our team accepts dental insurance and will be more than happy to discuss the details of your plan. We also offer alternative financing to help make your emergency treatment more manageable for you.

Keys to Preventing Dental Emergencies

Dental emergencies can often happen when you least expect them. However, in the majority of cases, the situation may have started because of an oral problem that could have been prevented early on. That’s why it’s important to practice good oral hygiene every day as well as visit our team every six months for checkups and cleanings. Implementing good preventive measures today can help you avoid more costly complications in the future.

Unparalleled Experience & Qualifications

Dr. Kirk and our team members have extensive experience in handling all types of dental emergencies, so no matter what your problem might be, you can trust that they’ll know exactly what to do. Our office also has some of the most advanced dental technology available today, enabling us to get a better look at a patient’s mouth and figure out a solution right away. We also have a number of sedation options that can help our patients be as comfortable as possible during stressful situations.

Tooth Extractions

While a tooth extraction is never our first choice, in certain emergencies, it’s the only choice! We may choose to remove a tooth if:

• It is too decayed to be repaired
• It is broken beyond the point of restoration
• Advanced periodontal disease has damaged the bone supporting it
• Decay in one tooth is starting to spread to the neighboring ones

Thanks to modern dental techniques including anesthetic and sedation, tooth extractions are now a practically painless procedure.

Root Canal Treatment

Extreme pain, sensitivity, or pressure in a single tooth can often be the result of an infection, one that has reached the inner layer of a tooth and damaged the sensitive nerve. To save this tooth and relieve the pain, our dentists can provide root canal treatment. For this, they will simply remove the compromised tissue, clean the tooth, and then rebuild the lost structure with a custom-made restoration. Despite its reputation, most patients report feeling little to no discomfort during or after this procedure.