Providing You With Fast Emergency Dentistry
Dental emergencies always occur in the least expected moments, making it difficult to act quickly with a level head. If you sustain an oral injury or develop a bad toothache, its vital to have a plan in place to reduce the risk of sustaining further damage.
Why Choose Arizona Smile Design for Emergency Dentistry?
Same-Day Emergency Appointments
Virtual emergency consultations available to assess your situation quickly
Dentist with Nearly 40 Years of Experience
Dr. Mueller brings decades of expertise to every emergency situation
Oral Conscious Sedation Available
We offer sedation options to help ease anxiety during emergency procedures
Tooth Extractions
While we always prioritize preserving your natural teeth, there are situations where an extraction is the best course of action for your overall oral health. Whether you’re dealing with severe decay, an infection that can’t be resolved with a root canal, or impacted wisdom teeth, our team provides safe, gentle tooth extractions in Sun City West, AZ to protect your smile.
TMJ Therapy
Do you suffer from chronic jaw pain, earaches, or lockjaw that makes it difficult to go about your daily life? Using advanced dental technology, Dr. Mueller can pinpoint the cause of your pain and treat the symptoms of your jaw disorder, called TMJ dysfunction. Based on our findings during our examination, we can work with you to determine what type of TMD therapy with our Sun City West, AZ dentist would be best for your needs.
Root Canal
Many patients are surprised to learn just how beneficial root canal therapy can be. It's a widely misunderstood dental treatment that has several rumors circulating about it, like that it's painful. At Arizona Smile Design, we make sure that root canal therapy in our Sun City West, AZ dental office is as pain-free as possible. Not only can it cure severe toothaches caused by infection, but it can also help preserve your natural smile.
How to Prevent Dental Emergencies
While you cant always avoid accidents, these habits will significantly reduce your risk of dental emergencies:
How to Handle Common Dental Emergencies
Knowing how to respond in the first moments of a dental emergency can make all the difference in saving your tooth and reducing pain. Heres what to do for the most common situations:
Toothaches
Toothaches are often a sign of an infection that has developed in the inner chamber of your tooth, where the nerve is located. Until you arrive at our dental office, you can take an over-the-counter medication like ibuprofen to help ease your pain.
Chipped or Broken Tooth
Retrieve the broken piece if possible, rinse it under cool water, and store it in a bag. Use orthodontic wax to cover any jagged edges that could cut your soft tissues. Contact our office immediately.
Knocked-Out Tooth
Time is of the essence in this situation, and its vital to get to our dental office within an hour of the accident so we have the best chance of replanting the tooth. Handle the tooth by the crown only, gently rinse it, and try to place it back in the socket. If thats not possible, store it in milk.
Lost Filling or Crown
You can temporarily reattach a crown with denture adhesive or sugar-free gum, but this is only a temporary fix. Contact our office promptly for a proper repair to prevent further damage.
Understanding the Cost of Emergency Dentistry
No two dental emergency accidents are the same, and depending on the root cause of your pain, whether its discomfort or an untreated oral health problem, the treatment you need may vary. Emergency procedures we offer include:
In most cases, dental insurance will cover at least a portion of dental emergency treatments. We also offer CareCredit financing and an in-house savings plan to make emergency care more affordable.
