Emergency Dentist in Fullerton

What Is an Emergency Dentist?

An emergency dentist is your go-to source for any time-sensitive oral health care. They are ready throughout the day to see patients on short notice. Even with pristine oral hygiene, dental emergencies can come on suddenly and require care without delay. An emergency dentist ensures you receive treatment, feel better, and gain long-term oral health benefits.

Our Top Emergency Dental Procedures

• Root Canal Therapy: One of the most common dental emergencies is infections of the pulp within a decayed or damaged tooth. A root canal not only can save your tooth, but it can provide substantial pain relief by the end of your treatment.

• Tooth Extraction: If a tooth is beyond saving, it could pose a risk to the surrounding teeth and gums. When decay or damage is substantial, we may recommend an emergency tooth extraction.

• Reimplantation: Many patients are surprised to learn that knocking out a tooth is not necessarily hopeless. If treated withing 30–60 minutes, there is often a good change of reimplanting the tooth and saving it.

• Restoration: If you lost or damaged a filling, crown, or bonding, you may need emergency repair. Depending on the situation, a lost or damaged restoration could expose the inner tooth to bacteria. We can quickly replace it to prevent further issues.

• Appliance Repair: If dentures or orthodontic appliances are damaged, they can pose a health risk. Timely repair of them restores their function and prevents the risk of them damaging your teeth, gums, or other soft tissues

What Counts as a Dental Emergency?

Common instances of dental emergencies include:

• Knocked-out tooth
• Infected tooth or abscess
• Damaged or lost restoration
• Severe toothache
• Structural damage to a tooth (from decay or injury)
• Certain gum lesions or injuries

Call for a Same-Day Dental Appointment

With a dental emergency, you can directly call our office to speak with a staff member. You can reach us at 714-451-0010, set up your appointment, and be walked through any important initial steps to take.

Emergency Dentistry FAQs

What to do with a knocked-out tooth?

Saving a knocked out tooth is often possible. However, it requires several things to go right. First, you will need to take a few steps (outlined below). Also, you will need to arrive to have treatment within 60 minutes (closer to 30 minutes is better). Beyond this point, the chances of saving a tooth drastically go down. We readily clear time in our schedule for such appointments, ensuring patients can have the rapid care required for an optimal outcome.

On your end, some recommendations for a knocked-out tooth include:

• Hold the tooth only by the crown (the part normally visible)
• Avoid touching the root
• Gently rinse the tooth with milk or clean water for a few seconds if it is dirty
• Do not scrub the tooth
• Gently try putting it back it (do not try to force it back in)
• Otherwise, keep the tooth wet in saliva or milk and bring it with you

Note: do not try to put a baby tooth back in for a child. It may actually harm the permanent tooth under it.

Experiencing a Dental Emergency?

Call our office immediately. We make every effort to see emergency patients as soon as possible to relieve pain and address the issue.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.