Emergency Dental Services

Grand Rapids Emergency Dentist

Emergency Dentist Grand RapidsIf you are having a dental emergency, call our office at (616) 455-3020. If our office is closed and you can’t get in contact with one of our Grand Rapids dentists at GR Family Dental, go to the nearest emergency room.

The sooner you act the better chance you’ll have of preventing permanent damage to your smile. Whether you need emergency tooth extraction or a repair to a broken tooth, your first step should always be to call our office.

The types of dental emergencies we treat include:

  • Knocked-out tooth
  • Broken tooth
  • Severe toothache
  • Lost dental crown
  • Bitten lip or tongue that won’t stop bleeding
  • Dental abscess (pocket of infection in gums)
  • Lost dental filling

Restore your smile after traumatic dental injury!

What to Do If Your Tooth is Knocked Out

  1. Pick up tooth by the crown (top of tooth) to prevent damage to the roots.
  2. Gently rinse dirt and other debris from tooth.
  3. If possible, place tooth back in socket so tooth doesn’t dry out. If you are unable to put the tooth back in its socket, submerge the tooth in milk.
  4. Call our office or go to the nearest emergency room.

What to Do If You Break Your Tooth

  1. Save all pieces of broken tooth.
  2. Rinse mouth with warm water.
  3. Apply cold compress to reduce pain and swelling.
  4. Call our office or go to the nearest emergency room.

Get Emergency Dental Care

Our Grand Rapids, MI, emergency dentists work hard to prevent tooth loss and restore smiles after traumatic dental injury. If you need emergency dental care, call GR Family Dentistry at (616) 455-3020, or contact us online.

Schedule Your Appointment With GR Family Dental Today!