Emergency Dental Care
Dental emergencies can happen at any time. And when they do, it’s important that you get to the dentist as quickly as possible to prevent further damage. Emergency dental care is available at all five of the Young Family Dental clinics during our regular hours, including Saturdays at many of our locations.
Many people who need emergency dental care go to the nearest emergency room, but what you may not realize is that there are typically no dentists on staff or even on call at your local hospital or ER. Without the necessary skills and training to provide emergency dental care, the best an ER doctor can do is provide some pain relief and refer you to a dentist for follow-up care. You probably won’t get the care you need to address and fix your dental emergency, but you will still get a hefty ER bill.
Young Family Dental provides a broad range of emergency dental services for walk-in patients with issues including:
- Toothache — Pain that lasts several days or gets progressively worse should be treated right away.
- Knocked-out tooth — If possible, save the tooth and bring it with you to your appointment, because the dentist may be able to restore it. Hold it by the crown (the part you can normally see) and don’t try to scrub it or remove any fragments. If you can, put it in a small container with milk or saliva to transport it to the dentist.
- Chipped or broken tooth — Do not attempt to glue or restore your own tooth if it breaks or chips.
- Objects caught between the teeth — Call the dentist to discuss whether you should try to remove the object or come in and let the dentist remove it. If you are not sure, leave it in place until you arrive at our office.
- Partially dislodged (extruded) tooth — Cover your mouth to protect the tooth from permanently dislodgement and get to the dentist immediately.
- Damaged or lost crowns and bridges — Some damaged crowns and bridges can be repaired, so bring the damaged part with you if possible.
- Injury to the soft tissue in and around your mouth (tongue, cheeks, gums, lips) — These injuries may require surgical repair; if you are experiencing significant blood loss or a severe injury from an accident, go to the nearest emergency room.
- Lost filling(s) — Schedule an appointment or come into our clinic right away to replace a lost filling so you can avoid tooth decay or cavities in the exposed part of your tooth.
Five Convenient Emergency Dental Care Locations in Utah
We offer a wide range of services for walk-in and same-day dental emergencies at all of our five Utah County and South Salt Lake County clinic locations:
All our family dentists, cosmetic dentists, pediatric dentists and staff members are committed to providing exceptional dental care in an emergency. Getting treatment as soon as possible after a dental injury often leads to a better outcome and provides you with more options. Most dental injuries and illnesses don’t resolve on their own, and only lead to more difficult or painful oral health problems later.
For severe dental emergencies that occur after hours, or for other life-threatening injuries to your mouth and face, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room for immediate treatment.