Emergency Dentist in Al Barsha, Dubai

Emergency dentist prices

Prices are estimates. Your dentist confirms the final price after examining your teeth. Instalments with Tabby or Tamara are subject to their approval.

Dental emergencies we see

• Severe toothacheThrobbing pain, pain that wakes you up or does not settle with pain relief.
• Swelling or abscessSwollen gum or face, a bad taste, or a pimple on the gum.
• Broken or chipped toothA tooth that has cracked, chipped or broken, with or without pain.
• Knocked-out toothAn adult tooth knocked out in an accident. Time matters, so come straight away.
• Lost filling or crownA filling that fell out or a crown that came off.
• Broken braces or dentureA loose bracket, a wire that pokes, or a cracked denture.

What to do before you reach us

• Toothache: rinse with warm water, gently floss around the tooth and take ordinary pain relief as directed on the pack. Do not put aspirin on the gum.
• Swelling: hold a cold pack on the outside of your cheek for 10 minutes at a time.
• Knocked-out adult tooth: pick it up by the white crown, not the root. If it is dirty, rinse it briefly in milk or water without scrubbing. Push it back into the socket if you can, or keep it in milk or inside your cheek, and come straight in.
• Broken tooth: keep any pieces in milk or water and bring them with you.
• Lost crown: keep the crown and bring it. Do not glue it back yourself.

For more on easing pain at home, at night or on a weekend, read our guide on what to do about toothache.

When to go to a hospital emergency department instead

Go to the nearest hospital emergency department, or call 998, if you have swelling that makes it hard to breathe, swallow or open your mouth, swelling spreading towards your eye or neck, a high fever with dental pain, heavy bleeding that will not stop, or an injury to your face or jaw from an accident. These need urgent hospital care.

What happens at your emergency visit

1. Message or callTell us what happened and we give you the earliest free time that day. Walk-ins are welcome too.
2. Exam and X-rayThe dentist examines the tooth and takes an X-ray if needed to find the cause.
3. Relief firstThe first aim is to stop the pain or infection, for example by draining an abscess, opening the tooth or placing a temporary filling.
4. Your options and priceThe dentist explains what the tooth needs next and the price of each option before any treatment.
5. Follow-upSome treatment, such as a root canal or crown, is finished at a later visit once the pain has settled.

How much does emergency dental care cost?

The emergency consultation is free. The dentist examines you, takes an X-ray if needed and tells you the price of any treatment before starting. These are the treatments emergency patients need most often:

Every other price is on the price list. You can pay by cash, card, bank transfer, or with Tabby or Tamara, subject to their approval.

Dental emergencies in children

• Knocked-out baby tooth: do not put it back in, as this can damage the adult tooth growing underneath. Stop any bleeding with gentle pressure on a clean cloth and bring your child in.
• Knocked-out adult tooth: treat it as for adults above, and come straight in. Children's front adult teeth usually come through between about 6 and 8 years old.
• Chipped or broken tooth: keep any pieces in milk and bring them. A small chip is not usually urgent, but the dentist should see it within a day or two.
• Toothache or swelling: give children's pain relief as directed on the pack and message us for a same-day appointment.

Children's consultations are free. See dentistry for children.

Wisdom tooth pain

A wisdom tooth that is only partly through the gum can trap food and become inflamed, causing pain at the back of the jaw, a swollen gum, a bad taste and difficulty opening wide. Rinse gently with warm salty water after eating and keep the area clean with a soft brush, and come in so the dentist can clean it and check whether the tooth should be removed. If you cannot open your mouth or swallow properly, or have a fever, treat it as urgent. See tooth and wisdom tooth extraction.

Risks and side effects

• Dental infections do not heal on their own and can spread if left untreated.
• Antibiotics can reduce swelling but do not remove the cause; the tooth still needs treatment.
• A knocked-out tooth is most likely to be saved if it is put back within about an hour.

The dentist explains your options and their risks before any treatment.

Aftercare

• Follow the specific instructions you are given for your treatment.
• Finish any medicines prescribed, exactly as directed.
• Come back for the follow-up visit, as emergency treatment is sometimes the first step.
• Contact us, or a hospital, if swelling, fever or pain gets worse.