Emergency Dentist in Chevy Chase, MD

Dental problems we triage

Call the office first so the team can understand the problem and help determine urgency. Some problems can be handled at Radiant, while major medical symptoms belong in an emergency room.

• Severe toothache, pressure pain, or pain that wakes you up
• Broken tooth, cracked tooth, lost filling, or sharp edge
• Lost crown, loose crown, broken veneer, or failed restoration
• Gum swelling, dental abscess, bad taste, or drainage
• Dental trauma, knocked tooth, or injury from a fall

Why same-day technology helps emergencies

Radiant has digital scanning, CBCT imaging when needed, and in-house crown design and milling. That means some broken teeth can be diagnosed and restored more efficiently than in offices that must send every crown to a lab.

When to go to the ER instead

Go to the emergency room for trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, rapidly spreading facial swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, major facial trauma, or signs of a serious medical emergency. Dental offices are not substitutes for hospital emergency care in those situations.

What to bring

Bring a medication list, dental insurance information if you have it, and any broken crown, veneer, or tooth fragment. Avoid chewing on the painful side until the tooth is evaluated.