For most dental emergencies, call an emergency dentist, not the ER. A dentist can fix the tooth. An emergency room usually cannot. Go to the ER or call 911 if you have swelling that makes it hard to breathe or swallow, bleeding that will not stop, a possible broken jaw, or a head injury. For a toothache, a broken tooth, a knocked-out tooth, an abscess, or a lost crown, a dentist is the faster and cheaper fix.
If you need an emergency dentist in Henderson right now, call Densley Dental at (702) 212-6641. In most cases we can see you the same day.
Some problems start in the mouth but need a hospital. Go to the nearest emergency room, or call 911, if you have any of these:
These problems hurt, and they need care soon. They are also problems an ER is not set up to fix. Call a dentist for:
Most emergency rooms do not have a dentist on staff. They can help with pain, start antibiotics for an infection, stop bleeding, and treat swelling. Those steps matter when you are in danger.
They usually cannot fill a tooth, do a root canal, re-cement a crown, or save a knocked-out tooth. The cause of the pain is still there when you leave. Most patients are told to see a dentist as soon as they can, so the ER becomes an extra stop and an extra bill.
Still deciding if it can wait? Read how to know if it is a dental emergency or if it can wait until morning.
Check for the ER warning signs first. If you have any of them, go to the ER. If you do not, call the office and leave a message with your name, number, and what happened. Densley Dental returns after-hours messages with next steps. For a knocked-out tooth, keep the tooth in milk and call right away, because the first hour matters most.
At Densley Dental, an emergency visit starts with a focused exam and X-rays of the problem area. Dr. Aman Sidhu, DDS finds the cause, gets you out of pain, and explains your options. We tell you the cost of any treatment before we start. We accept most PPO dental insurance, and our insurance and financing page covers the in-house membership plan and other ways to pay if you do not have insurance.
Go to a dentist for tooth pain, a broken tooth, a knocked-out tooth, an abscess, or a lost crown. Go to the ER if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, bleeding that will not stop, a possible broken jaw, or a head injury.
Usually not. Most emergency rooms do not have a dentist on staff. They can treat pain, infection, bleeding, and swelling, and then they refer you to a dentist for the tooth itself.
Only if the toothache comes with swelling in your face or neck, a fever, or trouble breathing or swallowing. Without those signs, an emergency dentist is the right call, because a dentist can treat the cause of the pain.
Yes. An abscess is an infection and it will not clear up on its own. Call a dentist the same day. If the swelling spreads to your face or neck, or you have trouble breathing or swallowing, go to the ER right away.
A dentist, as fast as you can. Keep the tooth in milk or back in its socket and try to be seen within an hour. If you also hit your head or cannot stop the bleeding, go to the ER first.
In most cases, yes. An ER visit often costs far more than an emergency dental exam, and the ER usually cannot fix the tooth, so you still need a dental visit afterward.
In most cases, yes. Call Densley Dental at (702) 212-6641 as early in the day as you can. The office holds time for emergencies during office hours, Monday through Friday.
If your breathing is fine and the problem is your tooth, call us first. Densley Dental has cared for Henderson and Las Vegas families since 1991. We are at 8955 S. Pecos Rd, Ste. 2A, Henderson, NV 89074. Learn more on our emergency dentistry page, or call (702) 212-6641 now.
