I have a dental emergency - What should I do?

There is never a good time to have an emergency, but why is it that most emergencies whether they are dental or medical happen in the evening or on weekends?

It was 1971 when I had my one and only dental emergency. I was at college and my mouth started to hurt. I called my dad and he told me to come home for the weekend and we would go to a dentist on Monday. ON MONDAY!!! What was I suppose to do all weekend.

My father told me to garggle with scotch, so I did. My jaw was swelling bigger and bigger, but the specialist was not available until Monday.

Finally Monday comes around and I had my father drive me to the doctor since I was so drunk from the scotch. I got into the specialist and had a root canal. I was finally out of pain.

That was 1971. Things have not changed much as far as dental emergencies and getting in to see a specialist. At Wheaton Cosmetic Dentistry, we see patients for dental emergencies on the day they call. If you are a patient of record and you have an emergency, Dr. Beri will prescribe medication and schedule you for an appointment. If it is really bad, we will see you anytime 24/7.

Our patients are our greatest asset, and providing outstanding customer service when YOU need it is our goal. Dental emergency or not, talk to your dentist about emergency care and know your options.