Dental emergencies can be sudden and stressful. If you need an emergency dentist, New Hope Dentist offers prompt and dependable care. Call our office if you need to be seen quickly. We’ll do our best to get you in as soon as possible, often the same day. Our Cedar Park, TX office is also convenient for patients from Leander, Round Rock, and nearby areas.
Same-Day Relief for Tooth Pain, Injuries & Emergencies
Dental issues don’t wait. Whether it’s a cracked tooth, swelling, or a lost crown, New Hope Dentist offers same-day care with a focus on fast relief and long-term health. Not sure if it’s an emergency? Call us, we’ll help you figure it out fast.
What Is Considered a Dental Emergency?
Emergency dental care addresses urgent issues that can’t wait for a routine appointment. Some of the most common problems we treat include:
- Severe or persistent toothache
- Cracked, chipped, or broken teeth
- Knocked-out tooth (avulsed tooth)
- Swelling or infection (including abscesses)
- Lost or broken dental crown or filling
If you’re experiencing any of these issues, the sooner you receive care, the better the outcome.
What to Do Until You See the Dentist
While waiting for your visit, here are a few steps that may help:
Tooth knocked out?
- Place it in a small container of milk and avoid touching the root.
Pain or swelling?
- Apply a cold compress and take over-the-counter pain relievers as directed.
Bleeding?
- Apply gentle pressure with clean gauze.
These are temporary solutions. Getting in for an emergency dental exam as soon as possible is key to minimizing complications.
Same-Day Emergency Dentist Services
Our dental team provides prompt care for urgent issues—whether you’re in severe pain, dealing with an infection, or have damaged dental work. Based on your condition, we may recommend:
- Emergency dental exam and X-rays
- Tooth extraction or root canal therapy
- Repair of broken crowns, bridges, or implants
- Treatment for dental infections or abscesses, including antibiotics when appropriate
While our office is located in Cedar Park, we’re a short drive from Leander and Round Rock, TX.
Emergency Dental Care FAQs
Once a tooth has been lost or knocked out, time is of the essence. Teeth are much easier to reinsert for a child, but the odds of a restoring a permanent tooth for an adult are still fairly good as long as the tooth hasn’t been damaged.
It’s important to remember to find the tooth immediately and to place it in a small cup of milk until you can receive medical attention. It’s also crucial to never touch the root of a tooth, only the crown. Re-inserting a tooth has a much higher success rate if the procedure can be performed within 30 minutes of the accident.
A broken or lost tooth and other dental emergencies can be treated at New Hope Dentist. If there’s structural damage to your jaw or mouth’s soft tissues, a trip to the emergency room may be in order. Another cause for concern is if a wound won’t stop bleeding, or if you can see the white layer of fascia in the opening.
If a wound gapes open, and it causes you difficulty when trying to speak or move your jaw, you need to seek emergency medical care immediately. Extensive structural damage or uncontrollable bleeding should be treated in a hospital setting, though. Most hospitals have a dental professional on hand that can assist with these types of injuries.
If you crack or break a tooth, you’ll need to visit Dr. Sharma immediately. Collect the pieces of the tooth if you can find them and get to New Hope Dentist quickly. While most broken teeth don’t bleed profusely, you should still try to cover the exposed area with a piece of gauze to prevent bacteria or other germs from gaining access.
If your tooth broke off close to the gum line, Dr. Sharma may have to extract it and put a dental implant in its place. If only the crown portion of the tooth was damaged, she may be able to repair it by putting a dental crown or cap over the top.
