Explore your care
Everyday care, tooth repair and support for your gums.
Explore your care
Explore the possibilities for your smile.
Explore your care
Options for replacing one tooth, several teeth or a full arch.
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Explore tooth extractions and wisdom teeth removal.
Explore your care
Explore treatment options for the inside of your tooth.
Explore your care
Two ways to explore a straighter smile.
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A sudden toothache, damaged tooth or swelling can make it difficult to know what to do. Describe your symptoms to a dental professional and ask about current appointment availability. An examination helps identify the cause and the treatment you may need.
For an urgent concern, contact a dental professional directly. If you cannot reach your usual dentist, seek another urgent dental provider.
Trouble breathing or swallowing, major facial trauma, or heavy bleeding that will not stop requires immediate medical attention. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Understanding your care
From a sudden toothache to a damaged tooth, a timely assessment helps clarify what comes next.
Persistent or severe dental pain, a new swelling or pain after a recent procedure needs prompt professional assessment. Tell the office when it started, whether it is worsening and if you have a fever. These details help determine the appropriate next step.
Call about a cracked or chipped tooth, or a loose or missing filling or crown. Describe any pain, sensitivity or sharp edges. An examination can establish whether repair, replacement or another approach is appropriate.
Seek dental care immediately. Handle the tooth by its crown—the part normally visible above the gum—and avoid touching the root. Keep it moist in milk if you cannot safely put it back into its socket. Bring the tooth with you.
From a conversation to a plan
The details depend on your concerns, examination and individual care needs.
Describe your symptoms, when they began, any injury and relevant medical conditions or medicines. Confirm where and when to be seen.
The visit begins with your concerns and an examination. The dentist may recommend X-rays to help evaluate the affected area.
Ask about the diagnosis, immediate care, alternatives and expected fees. The appropriate treatment depends on the findings.
An urgent visit may address the immediate problem, with further treatment or specialist care needed afterward. Ask for clear follow-up instructions.
Helpful to know
Contact a dental provider directly to check current availability. Scheduling depends on your symptoms and the appointments available. Atlas’s urgent-care contact arrangements remain to be confirmed in this local review. Do not wait for an office appointment if you have the medical warning signs listed above.
For a toothache, gently rinse with warm water. A cold compress outside the cheek can help after an injury. Do not place aspirin on a tooth or gum. Ask a dentist or pharmacist which pain medicine is suitable for you.
A dentist can assess most tooth problems. Breathing or swallowing difficulty, major facial injury or uncontrolled heavy bleeding needs immediate medical attention. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Costs depend on the examination, imaging and treatment required. Ask about examination fees and insurance when you call, then request a treatment estimate after the dentist assesses the problem.
If you cannot reach your usual dentist and need urgent dental attention, contact another urgent dental provider. For trouble breathing or swallowing, major facial injury or heavy bleeding that will not stop, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
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Discuss your symptoms and current appointment availability with a dental professional. Ask about examination fees, insurance and the next step for your care.
What to expect at a visitRelated care
General information supports a conversation with your dentist. Your examination and individual care needs determine appropriate treatment.