Emergency Dentist in Detroit
In pain right now? Walk in, no appointment needed. We hold same-day emergency spots, we accept Medicaid, and our team speaks Spanish. Hablamos Español.
A dental emergency can’t wait. Whether you have a toothache, a broken or knocked-out tooth, a lost filling, or swelling, Motor City Dental Group is here to help, fast. We hold same-day emergency spots, so call us and we’ll get you seen as soon as possible.
Are we open right now? Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am to 6:00pm · Tuesday and Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm · Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm · Sunday closed. We are at 6061 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209, on the Vernor corridor in Southwest Detroit. If you are in pain outside those hours, call and leave a message and we will get you in first thing.
We Treat
- ✅ Severe toothaches
- ✅ Broken, chipped, or cracked teeth
- ✅ Knocked-out teeth
- ✅ Lost or broken fillings and crowns
- ✅ Abscesses and swelling
- ✅ Wisdom-tooth pain
Why Come to Us in an Emergency
- ✅ Same-day emergency appointments
- ✅ Right on Vernor Hwy in Southwest Detroit
- ✅ Medicaid and major insurance welcome
- ✅ Spanish-speaking team
Walk-Ins Welcome
You do not need an appointment. If you are in pain, walk in to 6061 W Vernor Hwy and we will get you seen. Calling ahead at (313) 841-1010 helps us have a chair ready for you, but it is not required, if you cannot call, just come in.
We see walk-in patients for toothache, broken and knocked-out teeth, swelling, lost fillings and crowns, and dental pain of any kind. We hold same-day emergency spots, we accept Medicaid, and our team speaks Spanish. Emergencies are seen in order of urgency, so there may be a short wait at busy times, but you will not be turned away.
What To Do Right Now
Go to a hospital emergency room, not a dental office, if you have swelling spreading toward your eye or neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or a high fever alongside dental pain. Those are signs an infection is spreading and they need hospital care. For everything else below, call us at (313) 841-1010.
Knocked-out (avulsed) tooth
Pick it up by the crown, never the root. If it is dirty, rinse it gently with milk or saline; do not scrub it and do not use soap. If you can, put it back in the socket and bite gently on a clean cloth. If you cannot, keep it in milk rather than water. Call us right away: an adult tooth has the best chance when it is replanted within the hour.
Knocked-out baby tooth
Do not put it back in. Replanting a baby tooth can damage the adult tooth developing above it. Keep your child comfortable, press gently on the area with clean gauze if it is bleeding, and call us so we can check it.
Broken or chipped tooth
Rinse your mouth with warm water and hold a cold compress against your cheek to limit swelling. Keep any pieces and bring them with you. Avoid chewing on that side until we have seen it.
Toothache or swelling
Rinse with warm salt water and use a cold compress on the outside of your cheek. Do not hold aspirin against the gum, it burns the tissue. Call us the same day. Swelling means infection, and an infection does not clear up on its own.
Lost filling or crown
Keep the crown if you still have it and avoid chewing on that side. An exposed tooth is vulnerable and usually becomes more painful, not less, so call us rather than waiting it out.
Bleeding that will not stop
Bite down firmly on clean gauze or a folded cloth for 30 to 45 minutes without lifting it to check. If it is still bleeding heavily after that, call us, and if you cannot control it at all, go to the emergency room.
Not sure if it can wait? Tell us what is going on and we will tell you whether you need to be seen today. No charge for asking.
Preventing the injuries we see most
A lot of the chipped and knocked-out teeth we treat come from contact sports. A custom-fitted mouthguard is made from a mold of your own teeth, so it sits closely, is more comfortable to wear and is far more likely to stay in during play. We make them here for adults and children, and it takes one short appointment. If someone in your family plays hockey, football, basketball, wrestling or does martial arts, ask us about one before the season starts.
Emergency Dental Questions, Answered
What constitutes a dental emergency?
Any dental problem that needs treatment right away to stop bleeding, relieve severe pain, or save a tooth. That includes a severe or worsening toothache, a knocked-out or broken tooth, swelling in the face, gum or jaw, bleeding that will not stop, a lost filling or crown that is causing pain, and any injury to the mouth after an accident. If you are not sure whether it counts, call us and describe it, that takes a minute and costs nothing.
Can the ER help with a tooth?
A hospital emergency room can help with the parts that are dangerous: swelling that is spreading, trouble breathing or swallowing, a high fever with a dental infection, bleeding you cannot control, or a jaw injury after trauma. Go there for those. What an ER usually cannot do is treat the tooth itself, most do not have a dentist on site, so you are typically given pain relief and antibiotics and told to see a dental office. For the actual treatment you still need a dentist, so call us first where you can.
Will they pull a tooth in an emergency?
Sometimes, but an extraction is not automatic and it is not the first choice. The aim is to save the tooth wherever that is realistic. Depending on what we find, an emergency visit might mean a root canal, draining an infection, a temporary filling or crown, splinting a loosened tooth, or a prescription. An extraction is for a tooth broken beyond repair, or an infection that cannot be resolved any other way. We will explain the options and what each costs before we start anything.
What is the 3-3-3 rule for tooth infection?
It is a widely repeated guideline for managing tooth pain with over-the-counter ibuprofen: three 200mg tablets (600mg) in a dose, three times a day roughly eight hours apart, for no more than three days. The important part is that last three. Ibuprofen controls the pain, it does not treat the infection causing it. If you still need it after three days, the problem is getting worse rather than better. Ibuprofen is not suitable for everyone, including people with stomach ulcers, kidney problems, some heart conditions, those taking blood thinners, and in pregnancy, so check with a pharmacist or your doctor if any of that applies and never exceed the label. And if you have facial swelling, a fever, or trouble swallowing, do not wait three days, that is urgent.
Emergency Dental Care in Southwest Detroit
Motor City Dental Group is at 6061 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209, on the Vernor corridor in Southwest Detroit. We hold same-day emergency spots, we accept Medicaid, and our team speaks Spanish. Call (313) 841-1010.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am to 6:00pm · Tuesday and Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm · Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm · Sunday closed. If you are in pain outside those hours, call and leave a message so we can get you in first thing.
The sooner you call, the sooner we can help.
If It Is Not an Emergency
If you need to be seen but it is not urgent, two other pages may fit better: we are open Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm, and we take walk-ins and same-day appointments during the week.
Request an appointment
Send us a message and we will call you back to confirm. In pain today? Call (313) 841-1010.
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