Emergency Dentist

What happened and when, where the pain or swelling is, and whether you have a fever or trouble swallowing. That lets the team set your visit and tell you what to bring.

Call as soon as the problem starts rather than waiting. The team tells you which office can see you soonest, and one office is open until 7 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Your ID and your dental insurance card if you have one. Bring any broken piece of tooth, a crown that came off or a knocked-out tooth kept in milk or saliva.

Don’t glue a crown or veneer back on with household glue, don’t scrub a knocked-out tooth or hold it by the root, and don’t press on or try to drain a swelling. Each one makes the repair harder.

The team reviews what happened, Dr. Godko examines the area and takes digital x-rays when needed, and you hear your options and the cost. Then treatment starts at that visit.

Chips are bonded, a crown that came off is cemented back on, a broken tooth gets its new crown, placed the same day, and root canals and extractions are done that day. When a tooth is lost, same-day smile restoration means you leave with your smile back.

With oral or IV sedation, yes: someone drives you home. Tell the team when you call if you’d like sedation, so they can plan your visit.

No. The focus is solving today’s problem and keeping you comfortable. Nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation are available, given by Dr. Godko himself, and the team speaks English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Call promptly and avoid chewing on that side. A loose implant crown, a loose screw and a loose implant are different problems, so Dr. Godko checks it with imaging and repairs it in-house. See dental implant emergencies.

Yes. Facial or gum swelling points to an infection even when the pain is mild, and it’s seen the same day. If swelling spreads toward your eye or throat, or you have a fever or trouble swallowing, go to the ER.

Yes. Small veneer chips are repaired, a veneer that came off can be rebonded when it’s intact, and a damaged bridge is repaired or replaced in-house. Bring any pieces with you. See broken veneer repair.

It is when there’s pain, a sharp edge, bleeding or a large piece missing, because a crack can run deeper with every bite. A small chip with no pain still deserves a prompt visit, and it’s often bonded at that visit. See broken tooth repair.

Rinse gently with warm salt water, press clean gauze or a cloth on the cut for about 10 minutes and hold a cold compress outside the mouth. Call so the area and the nearby teeth are checked. If the bleeding won’t stop or the cut is deep, go to the ER.

Usually not a true emergency, but call so it’s fixed soon. Cover a poking wire with orthodontic wax, and don’t cut it yourself. See braces and Invisalign.

Whatever threatens your health comes first: swelling, infection or bleeding. Then the pain is relieved, and then the teeth are repaired and your smile restored, often at the same visit.

Try to ease it out gently with floss. Never use a pin, knife or other sharp object, which can cut the gum or scratch the tooth. If floss won’t remove it, or the gum is swollen and sore, call to have it removed.

An emergency dentist treats urgent problems with the teeth, gums and mouth, such as severe pain, a broken or knocked-out tooth, swelling or a lost crown, as soon as possible rather than at the next routine visit.

The problem usually grows. A crack spreads, decay reaches the nerve, and an infection can spread into the jaw and beyond. Waiting can turn a filling into a root canal, or a savable tooth into an extraction.

Most start as small problems, so keep your checkups and cleanings, wear a custom mouthguard for sports and a night guard if you grind, and don’t chew ice, hard candy or pens or open packages with your teeth.

Clean gauze, a small container with a lid for a tooth or crown, dental wax for sharp edges, a cold pack, saline, and both office phone numbers. Keep one at home and one in your sports bag.

Yes: book online anytime at www.deluxedentistry.com/schedule-appointment. You can also call (609) 400-1393 or (609) 303-2005 during office hours.

Yes. 0% financing through Cherry is available.

We accept PPO plans and most carriers, including CIGNA, MetLife, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental and GEHA Connection Dental. No Medicaid, DMO or HMO plans accepted. We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit. The team shows you what your plan is expected to pay.

The replacement is planned at the same visit. With same-day dental implants, the extraction and the implant are typically done at the same visit, and you leave with your new teeth the same day. A single implant is priced starting at $3,199, including the implant, the abutment and the crown.