Emergency Dentist – Sherman, TX

How We Treat Dental Emergencies

• Call to schedule an appointment – The first step you must take is to call our dental office to let us know what has happened. We will survey the severity over the phone and determine how quickly we can see you. We’ll also provide helpful tips to help manage the pain while at home.
• Undergo a thorough examination – When in our dental office, a member of our team will take digital images and examine your mouth to evaluate the damaged area.
• Review findings – Once we review our findings, our team will formulate a treatment plan that focuses on addressing the problem and helping to get your smile back on track.
• Treat the problem and eliminate the pain – After agreeing to the proposed plan, we will get to work to eliminate any pain you’re experiencing as well as provide restorative care to fix the issue and give you back your smile.

Understanding the Cost of Emergency Dentistry

Sometimes, patients don’t get the dental care that they need because they are worried about the price. If that’s the case for you, then you’ll be happy to hear that we will provide you with an estimate of the cost upfront. Not only that, but we will discuss the different financial solutions that are available, including dental insurance. Until your appointment, you can also read on to learn more on the topic, starting with why there isn’t a flat fee for emergency dentistry.

Keys to Preventing Dental Emergencies

Unfortunately, not all dental emergencies are preventable. That said, many can be avoided by simply adopting a few key practices. Here are some examples:

Root Canal Treatment

The pulp is the innermost layer of a tooth. When it becomes damaged or decayed, it will likely cause much pain as well as put you at risk for worsening oral health. By performing a root canal, our team can remove the infected pulp and clear out nearby canals while avoiding the potential for tooth extraction. Through this process, you can keep your natural tooth for longer and avoid the high costs of tooth replacement.

Tooth Extractions

When dental crowns and root canals prove unsuccessful, the only option left to consider is tooth extraction. Although this is never the first option for our team to recommend, it is a necessary step when teeth are severely decayed or damaged and cannot be fixed by any other means. Should this procedure be necessary, you can rest assured that we will ensure your safety and comfort before, during, and after your tooth removal.

Dental Emergency FAQs

Dealing with the unknown during a dental emergency situation can be stressful and scary, but with the right preparation, you can act quickly and efficiently to minimize damage to your smile and ease discomfort. To help make this the case the next time you have an urgent oral health issue, our team has outlined some of the most common questions we receive below, along with our answers.