Emergency Dentist in San Francisco — Same-Day Appointments, 60-Minute Response

If you are in dental pain right now, call or text Soothing Dental at (415) 989-3953 — we hold same-day emergency slots in our schedule every weekday and our policy is a 60-minute response on any emergency call placed during business hours. Our Financial District office at 450 Sutter Street is walkable from Union Square, the Embarcadero, Nob Hill, SoMa, and most downtown San Francisco hotels — and we routinely see emergency patients staying at the Westin, the Palace, the Marriott Union Square, the Four Seasons, and the Fairmont within an hour of their first call.

True dental emergencies we handle same-day include: severe toothache or throbbing pain, swelling of the face or jaw, a knocked-out (avulsed) adult tooth (call us within 30 minutes for the best chance of re-implantation), a fractured or chipped tooth, a lost crown or filling, an abscess, post-extraction dry socket, broken denture, broken night guard, and trauma from sports or a fall. Dr. Saeidi performs same-day root canals, same-day crown re-cementation, same-day extractions, and emergency restorations on-site — we do not refer most emergency cases out, which means you finish in one visit instead of bouncing between offices.

We accept every major PPO plan — Delta Dental, Cigna, Aetna, MetLife, Guardian, United Concordia, Anthem Blue Cross, Principal — and we will run benefits and quote you out of pocket before any treatment begins. If you are evaluating insurance options for the future, our Cigna vs. Aetna comparison walks through which plan handles emergencies better in San Francisco. No insurance? CareCredit, Cherry, and our in-house Soothing Dental Membership Plan are all available same-day. Call (415) 989-3953 — if you reach voicemail outside business hours, leave a message and Dr. Saeidi or the on-call team will call you back.

Emergency Dentist in San Francisco — Same-Day Care

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Dental emergencies are common, some more serious than others, ranging from a filling falling out to losing a tooth in an accident. During our normal weekday hours, call us if you have one because we can almost always fit you in for treatment and will tell you what to do to stop bleeding and any pain. If we are not open, any hospital emergency room or urgent care center knows what to do. These are some common emergency situations:

If a Tooth is Knocked Out

If you can find the tooth, hold it by the top (do not touch the root), wash it in warm water, and put it back in the socket. Alternatively, you can place it in milk or hold it between your gums and teeth on your way to treatment. Ibuprofen or aspirin should be adequate to manage pain until then. If we or an ER see you immediately, there is a chance for restoring the tooth, but otherwise it will probably have to be replaced with a dental implant or an artificial tooth attached to the neighboring teeth by a bridge.

If a Bridge or Crown Comes Off

With a bridge or crown that has come off, put some denture adhesive inside the crown and put it back on the tooth, biting gently down, then eat soft foods until you come into the office. You can also reattach a bridge and chew carefully until you can have it examined. Both will likely need to be replaced.

If a Filling Falls Out

Swish some saltwater in your mouth to clean the area, put some clove oil where the filling was (a traditional and effective way to minimize the pain of a toothache), and bring in the filling if it is gold or ceramic. Your dentist will discuss whether to put the old filling back on or replace it.

If Teeth Become Chipped or Cracked

If you are in pain from a chipped or fractured tooth, whether from a car accident or just biting into candy that was too hard, take aspirin or ibuprofen and put a cold compress on and off the outside of the mouth in that area every 15 minutes to prevent swelling. A chip can be repaired by placing a veneer on the front. A cracked tooth will usually require a dental crown to hold it together.

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450 Sutter St #2500
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 989-3953