You don't need to diagnose it yourself. Call, describe what happened, and we'll tell you what to do next. Smile Center Dentistry reserves same-day capacity specifically for dental emergencies.
Emergencies don't follow a schedule, so our capacity planning doesn't assume they will. We've built our whole daily schedule around the fact that some patients weren't planning to see a dentist today.
A trained staff member answers and asks the right questions to determine if you need to come in immediately. We'd rather triage accurately than tell everyone to rush in regardless of severity.
Same-day emergency capacity is built into our daily schedule, not something we scramble to find. We plan for emergencies every single day, not just when it's convenient for us.
We keep emergency supplies on hand for avulsed teeth, cracked crowns, and abscess drainage. Nothing gets delayed waiting on a supply order when minutes actually matter.
You'll hear the likely cost range during phone triage, before you even walk in the door. Emergencies are stressful enough without a surprise bill on top of it.
Here's what typically brings Payette patients through our doors on an urgent basis.
Rinse it gently, keep it moist, and get here fast; we'll assess whether re-implantation is viable. We'll walk you through what to do with the tooth while you're still on the way.
From a hairline crack to a tooth broken at the gumline, we assess the damage and stabilize it same-day. Temporary restoration is often possible the same visit, with a permanent fix scheduled after.
Facial swelling combined with tooth pain often signals infection that needs same-day drainage and antibiotics. We'll tell you clearly if this needs emergency-room-level care instead of a dental visit.
We use digital X-rays to find the source of severe pain fast, rather than guessing at treatment. Pain management starts the moment you're in the chair.
If the underlying tooth is fine, a lost restoration is usually a quick same-day fix, not a multi-visit ordeal. We schedule the permanent replacement once the emergency is stabilized.
Cuts to the lip, tongue, or cheek alongside dental trauma need assessment to rule out deeper injury. We're honest when a case needs an ER or oral surgeon instead of a dental chair.
Our staff asks a few quick questions to gauge severity before telling you what to do next.
We hold emergency capacity open every day, so most Payette calls get a same-day appointment.
We diagnose fast because pain doesn't wait, and neither should the answer.
You leave with pain addressed and a clear plan, not just a temporary patch and no explanation.
"Knocked out my tooth playing basketball and they got me in within the hour. Saved the tooth."
"Swelling in my jaw scared me, but they got me in same-day and it turned out to be treatable without an ER trip."
"They stabilized my broken tooth the same afternoon I called, no multi-day wait."
"Called about a lost filling and they had a temporary in place within two hours."
"Called at 7am panicking and they had someone at the desk immediately, not a machine."
Most emergencies are seen the same day if you call before mid-afternoon. Calling early in the day gives you the best shot at same-day treatment.
Don't scrub it. Keep it moist and get to us fast; time affects whether re-implantation works. We'll walk you through it step by step on the phone while you're en route.
Yes — especially with facial swelling or fever, it needs same-day treatment and sometimes antibiotics before it spreads. Don't wait to see if it goes away on its own — infection rarely resolves without treatment.
Emergency doesn't mean marked up. You'll know the cost range before you arrive. Transparent pricing applies whether you booked weeks ago or called us in a panic an hour ago.
We triage after-hours calls the same way, just with a slightly different response window depending on severity. After-hours doesn't mean unavailable; it just means a different response path depending on urgency.
For facial trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, or difficulty breathing/swallowing, go to the ER first — otherwise, call us and we'll advise. We'd rather redirect you to the right place fast than have you guess.
Smile Center Dentistry's emergency line covers Payette and the surrounding Payette, ID communities, with same-day capacity reserved daily. Response times stay short because we don't overbook our emergency capacity across too wide an area.
Same-day slots are reserved for exactly this. Call and we'll get you in.
Call +1-866-227-2801