Emergency Dentist

At Fairfax Dental Care in Fairfax, Virginia - our board certified dental specialists are here to also provide you with immediate urgent dental care after hours for people in Northern Virginia and the Washington D.C. metro area. Whether, it’s a tooth emergency over the weekend or late at night, turn to the best dentist Avondale has to offer by calling us or using our online appointment scheduler and we can get you scheduled for same day dentistry.

We take care of many types of emergency dentistry right here in Fairfax, VA, including:

• Acute tooth pain, pulpitis or endodontic Operative Dentistry Anaesthesiaaches
• Broken, knocked-out or fractured teeth. Loosened artificial restorations such as crowns, bridges, veneers and fillings
• Teeth that are chipped, cracked or broken due to trauma do bruxism
• Inflamed gums, gumboil or swollen gums
• Permanent teeth that are knocked out (avulsed) or loosened
• Soft tissue lacerations, oral bleeding or injury to lips cheeks or tongue

Call us during normal business hours in Fairfax VA for urgent appointment—we reserve time for same-day emergency appointments and do what we can to get local patients through the door as quickly as possible.

Your Fairfax emergency dentist can be reached directly via text or phone – we give out our personal cell numbers to our Northern Virginia patients in order to provide you with the optimal quality of care when an emergency tooth extraction, controlling pain, or temporary restorations are needed.

In instances of facial trauma or uncontrolled bleeding, head to a local urgent care clinic emergency room in Fairfax on your way to our clinic.

f the tooth is all the way out, time is of the essence: Rinse away any debris with clean water (no scrubbing the root), and then try to reposition it in place carefully, without forcing it, in hopes of preserving moisture and alignment. Touch it only by the crown in order to avoid damage to the root surface.

Can't get it back in? Keep it tucked in your cheek and gum, or if that’s risky (as with a child who may swallow it), place it in a container along with milk, saline solution or even your own saliva to keep the cells alive. Never let the soil dry out, that will reduce chances of replantation.

Make a Rush to Our Fairfax, VA Office For Expert Evaluation-We’ll employ digital x-rays, splinting procedures or even root canal therapy if necessary to secure and preserve your healthy tooth…helping people in Fairfax prevent expensive replacements.

1. Begin with at-home first aid: Swish warm saltwater around in your mouth to clean the area and decrease bacteria. For pain relief and anti-inflammatory benefits, over-the-counter ibuprofen is a good choice (omit aspirin to avoid the risk of bleeding), and you can use a cold compress on your cheek to reduce facial swelling or bruising.
2. Then call Fairfax Dental Care immediately for an emergency dental exam in Fairfax, VA. We’ll examine the severity of the crack –whether it is a minor craze line, vertical fracture or split tooth — with intraoral cameras and CBCT scans to determine the best means of how to repair.

Shallow chips can usually be fixed with dental bonding, contouring or composite resin so you won’t have to drill down healthy tooth tissue, but if your fracture is more severe a protective crown, onlay or even endodontic treatment will probably be needed to cover up exposed nerves and help ward off abscess.

Dealing with a dental emergency in Fairfax, VA such as excruciating tooth pain, dislodged dentures, or braces?

Don’t wait — contact our staff right now for a prompt consultation, or make an emergency dental appointment online so you can start grinning proudly again soon.