Cracked or Broken Tooth
Rinse your mouth gently with clean, warm water. If swelling is present, apply a cold compress outside the face and contact our office promptly.
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Urgent dental assistance
Emergency Dental Care
For urgent tooth pain, swelling, dental injury or a knocked-out permanent tooth, call our office promptly.
Call promptly
Do you need urgent dental help?
Call Rackham Dental directly and explain what happened, when it happened and the symptoms you are experiencing.
Our team will provide initial guidance and explain the next appropriate step according to your concern and current appointment availability.
Severe or persistent tooth pain
Broken, cracked or knocked-out tooth
Dental or facial swelling
Bleeding or injury involving the mouth
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Until you receive professional care
Common urgent dental situations
These general steps may help protect the area while you arrange professional care. They do not replace examination or treatment by a dentist.
Knocked-Out Permanent Tooth
Handle the tooth only by the crown, not the root. If dirty, rinse it gently without scrubbing. Keep it moist in milk or an ADA-accepted tooth-preservation product and seek dental care immediately.
Call our officeSevere Tooth Pain
Rinse gently and contact our office promptly. Do not place aspirin or another medication directly against the tooth or gum tissue.
Call our officeFacial or Gum Swelling
Dental swelling may require prompt professional evaluation. Call our office. Call (830) 299-7965 if swelling affects breathing, swallowing or speaking.
Call our officeBleeding From the Mouth
Apply gentle pressure with clean gauze. If bleeding is heavy, will not stop or follows serious facial trauma, call (830) 299-7965 or seek emergency medical care.
Call our officeLost Filling or Crown
Keep the area clean and contact our office. Save a lost crown if possible. Do not use household glue to place it back onto the tooth.
Call our officeKnocked-out permanent tooth
A knocked-out permanent tooth requires immediate dental attention.
Pick it up by the crown, not the root
Rinse gently if dirty—do not scrub it
Keep it moist in milk or tooth-preservation solution
Call and seek dental care immediately
Do not attempt to reinsert a knocked-out baby tooth.
Contact a dentist promptly for instructions.
Act quickly
Contact Rackham Dental immediately
Tell our team that a permanent tooth has been knocked out and approximately when the injury occurred.
Keep the tooth moist while arranging professional care and avoid touching or scrubbing its root.
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Help us understand the situation
When you call, be prepared to describe the injury, symptoms, bleeding or swelling and when the problem began.
Do not send sensitive medical information through the public website form. Discuss urgent details directly with the dental team.
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Office Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Office Address
221 E Carolina St, San Antonio, TX 78210
Appointment Availability
A visit is not confirmed until our office provides confirmation.
Emergency questions
Important information before you call
No. For urgent dental pain, swelling or injury, call our office directly. Online appointment requests are not monitored as an emergency service.
Appointment availability is not guaranteed until our office evaluates the request and confirms an available date and time.
Call (830) 299-7965 or seek emergency medical care for difficulty breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled heavy bleeding, serious facial or jaw injury, loss of consciousness or another life-threatening condition.
Do not try to reinsert a baby tooth. Contact a dentist promptly for instructions and evaluation.
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Do not wait for an online response when you are experiencing urgent dental pain, swelling or injury.