Emergency Dentistry · San Ramon
In pain today? Call us now.
We hold room in every day’s schedule for exactly this. Call — don’t wait for the pain to pass.
Who this is for
- Toothache that’s keeping you awake or won’t respond to painkillers
- A broken, cracked, or knocked-out tooth
- Swelling in your face, jaw, or gums
- A lost filling or crown, or a temporary that’s come off
What to do right now
Call (925) 362-8180. If we’re open, someone will pick up and we’ll find you a time today. If we’re closed, the message will tell you how to reach the doctor.
If you have facial swelling that is spreading, difficulty swallowing or breathing, or swelling that is closing your eye — go to an emergency room. That is beyond what a dental office can safely manage, and it is genuinely urgent.
Knocked-out tooth — the next 30 minutes matter
Pick the tooth up by the crown, not the root. If it’s dirty, rinse it gently in milk or saline — not tap water, and don’t scrub it.
If you can, put it back in the socket and bite gently on a clean cloth. If you can’t, keep it in a cup of milk. Then call us immediately. A permanent tooth replanted within the first hour has a genuinely good chance; after a few hours, much less.
What we’ll do when you get here
First, get you out of pain. That usually means an x-ray to find the actual source, then numbing you properly and dealing with whatever it is — draining an abscess, smoothing or rebuilding a fracture, re-cementing a crown that has come off. If what you need is a root canal or an extraction, we don’t perform those here; we’ll get you comfortable and arrange it with the specialist we work with, usually the same day.
We won’t use an emergency as an opening to sell you a treatment plan. We’ll fix what’s hurting today and talk about everything else at a normal appointment, when you’re comfortable and thinking clearly.
Questions
Answered before you ask.
Do you see emergencies if I’ve never been a patient here?
Yes. You don’t need to be an existing patient. Call and we’ll get you in.
What if it’s the weekend or after hours?
Call the main number — the message gives you the after-hours instructions. For severe swelling affecting your breathing or swallowing, go straight to an emergency room.
The pain stopped on its own. Do I still need to come in?
Usually yes, and this is important: when a badly infected tooth suddenly stops hurting, it sometimes means the nerve has died. The infection is still there. Please get it looked at.
Can I take painkillers before I come?
Ibuprofen is generally more effective than paracetamol for dental pain if you’re able to take it. Don’t put aspirin directly on the gum — it burns the tissue. Tell us what you’ve taken when you arrive.
In their words
Thirty years of families who stayed.
Every quote below is a patient's own, unedited, from our reviews.
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