Emergency Dental Care in Huntersville, NC

If you have a dental emergency, call Kreeb Family Dentistry at (704) 875-7200. We see dental emergencies the same day when you call during office hours, Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and many repairs, including CEREC crowns, some root canals and most extractions, can be done here in our office.

Same-day emergency visits from 7:00 AM, Monday to Friday

Our office opens at 7:00 AM on weekdays. Call as early in the day as you can and tell us what happened, so we can set aside the right amount of time for your visit.

Our doctors are currently accepting new patients.

CEREC crowns, root canals and extractions in our office

Our three general dentists, Dr. Bryan Kreeb, Dr. Kelly Kreeb and Dr. Alex Murtagh, handle most dental emergencies here in Huntersville. Meet the doctors.

• CEREC same-day crowns. A crown is a cap that covers the whole tooth. With CEREC same-day crowns, your crown is designed on a computer and milled from a ceramic block in our office, and the process typically takes a couple of hours. Whether a crown can be made at the emergency visit itself depends on the tooth and the schedule that day.
• Fillings for broken teeth and cavities.
• Some root canals. Root canal therapy clears infection from inside a tooth so you can keep the tooth instead of losing it.
• Most extractions. Tooth extractions are done when a tooth cannot be saved.

We aim to save your natural teeth first. Some cases, such as certain root canals or difficult extractions, need a specialist. When that happens, we will explain why, ease your pain where we can and refer you.

Your emergency visit, from first call to repair

1. Your call. Tell us what happened and where it hurts, so we can plan your visit.
2. Exam and X-ray. One of our dentists looks at the tooth and gums. If needed, an X-ray shows what is happening inside the tooth and in the bone around it.

3. Relief at the same visit. Depending on the problem, we may:

   • numb the tooth and start treatment on an infected tooth
   • smooth or cover a broken tooth
   • recement a crown
   • place a temporary filling

   If there is an infection, the dentist may prescribe medicine.

4. The lasting repair. We explain your options and what each involves. The permanent fix may happen at the same visit or at a follow-up appointment.

Problems worth a same-day call

• Tooth pain that is severe or wakes you at night
• A tooth that has cracked, chipped or broken and now hurts or feels sharp
• An adult tooth that has been knocked out or pushed loose
• A crown or a filling that has come out
• Swelling of the gum, face or jaw, or a pimple-like bump on the gum, which can be an abscess (a pocket of infection)
• Bleeding in the mouth that keeps going

A chip that does not hurt can usually wait for a regular visit. Not sure? Call and ask.

First aid before you get to our office

Knocked-out adult tooth (act fast):

1. Touch only the chewing end of the tooth. Leave the root alone.
2. If it has dirt on it, a quick rinse in milk or water is enough. Do not scrub or wipe it.
3. Slide it gently back into its socket and bite down on a clean cloth to hold it. If that is not possible, put it in a small cup of milk.
4. Call (704) 875-7200 straight away. A tooth is more likely to be saved the sooner it is seen, ideally within about an hour.

Baby teeth are not put back in. Call us and bring your child in.

Other problems:

Signs you need a hospital, not a dentist

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you have:

• Swelling with a fever, or swelling spreading toward your eye or down your neck
• Trouble breathing or swallowing
• A serious injury to the face or jaw (for example, a possible broken jaw), or any head injury
• Bleeding that does not slow down with firm pressure

Once you are stable, call us and we will take care of the teeth.

Evenings and weekends

Our office closes at 3:00 PM on weekdays and is closed Saturday and Sunday. If something happens outside these hours, use this guide:

• Go to the emergency room for swelling with a fever or spreading toward your eye or neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, a serious face or jaw injury, any head injury, or bleeding that does not slow with firm pressure.
• Knocked-out adult tooth: do not wait until we open. Follow the first-aid steps above, keep the tooth in its socket or in milk, and go to the nearest emergency room straight away.
• Other problems: the first-aid steps above can help until we open again at 7:00 AM, Monday to Friday.

Emergency visit fees and how to pay

The cost depends on what you need.

• What changes the cost: the exam, whether X-rays are needed, and the treatment your tooth needs, such as a filling, a crown, a root canal or an extraction.
• We explain the cost and your options at your visit, before any treatment starts.
• Payment: we accept cash, personal checks, money orders and most major credit cards. Payment is expected at the time of your visit.
• Insurance and payment options: our team can check your insurance benefits and talk through payment options, including for more extensive work.

Questions about emergency visits

Finding our Huntersville office

Kreeb Family Dentistry is at 13210 Rosedale Hill Ave, Huntersville, NC 28078, in the Rosedale Commons Shopping Center. We are open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For a dental emergency, call (704) 875-7200. Directions are on our contact page.