Pain needs a clear next step.

Emergency dental care

Call now, describe the problem, and get instructions before you travel.

The emergency phone line is available 24/7. Call before traveling; in-office care depends on the team's availability.

Call (301) 585-1515 now.

Act now. Keep the next step safe.

  • Severe tooth pain needs prompt professional guidance.
  • A knocked-out tooth or oral injury may be time-sensitive.
  • An abscess or worsening swelling needs professional guidance.
  • Use clean gauze with gentle pressure while arranging care.
  • Place a cold compress outside the face for swelling.
  • Handle a knocked-out permanent tooth by the crown, rinse gently if dirty, keep moist, and do not scrub.

This is general information, not a diagnosis or substitute for professional care.

What brings you in—and what happens next.

Choose a concern to see the next step. Call first so the team can advise you.

Severe pain or toothache

Persistent or severe tooth pain, including pain from a damaged tooth or restoration.

Call the emergency phone line and describe the pain, when it started, and whether you have swelling or an injury. The team will advise whether and when an in-office visit is available.

Call (301) 585-1515

Tooth injury

A knocked-out, cracked, broken, or badly damaged tooth, or injury to the gums or jaw.

Call promptly for instructions. A knocked-out permanent tooth or oral injury may be time-sensitive. For major facial injury or uncontrolled bleeding, seek emergency medical care.

Call (301) 585-1515

Swelling or infection

Worsening gum or facial swelling, or a suspected dental infection.

Call promptly for dental guidance. If swelling affects breathing or swallowing, spreads rapidly, or comes with life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or go to an emergency department.

Call (301) 585-1515

Lost restoration

A lost or damaged filling, crown, or bridge that is causing pain.

Call and explain what came loose or broke and whether it hurts. The team can advise on timing and the next step after evaluating the problem.

Call (301) 585-1515

Depending on the findings, care may include an examination, imaging, restorative treatment, root canal therapy, treatment for infection, or extraction.

Some symptoms need emergency medical help.

For trouble breathing or swallowing, severe facial swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, major injury, or life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or go to an emergency department. Call 911.

Dental guidance

For urgent dental problems, call City Place Dental first for instructions and confirmation. Thursday hours are 8am–5pm for orthodontic appointments only. Call (301) 585-1515.

“Doc opened the clinic today just for me. Enough said.” — Oluwaseyi A. · via Birdeye

Get instructions before heading in.

Call the 24/7 emergency phone line to describe the problem. The team will confirm whether and when an in-office visit is available.

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Emergency information does not replace an examination or professional diagnosis.