A dental emergency is a situation that requires immediate attention from a dentist to address issues like severe pain, swelling, infection, or trauma to the teeth and surrounding tissues. While prevention—through regular checkups, good oral hygiene, and protective measures like mouthguards—is the best way to avoid emergencies, some situations, such as accidents or sudden infections, are unavoidable and need urgent care. It is important to see a dentist as soon as symptoms appear to prevent the condition from worsening. Delaying treatment can lead to more serious complications, including tooth loss, abscess formation, or the spread of infection to other parts of the body. Quick intervention can relieve discomfort, preserve oral health, and prevent more extensive and costly treatments in the future.
Choosing Pioneer Valley Dental to address your emergency dental problem is an excellent decision because we prioritize seeing patients as quickly as possible to provide prompt relief. Our team is committed to addressing your dental emergency with empathy and exceptional care, understanding the stress and discomfort that emergencies can cause. Our primary goal is to get you out of pain and start you on the path to recovery, ensuring that your immediate needs are met with precision and compassion. Additionally, we focus on comprehensive follow-up care to resolve the underlying issue and restore your oral health for the long term, giving you peace of mind and a healthy smile. Don’t wait! Call now if you have a dental emergency!
We charge a flat $100 for emergency appointments, whether you're a new patient or you've been with us for years. The goal is simple: get you out of pain fast, then talk through next steps once you're comfortable.
If you need X-rays, medication, or a follow-up procedure, we'll walk you through those costs before we do anything else.
Yes. Call (801) 969-6200 and let our front desk know it's an emergency — a broken tooth, a knocked-out tooth, an abscess, whatever it is. We keep space in our schedule specifically for these situations, so most patients get seen the same day, often within a few hours.
Pick the tooth up by the crown (the white part), not the root, and rinse it gently with water if it's dirty — no scrubbing. If you can, tuck it back into the socket and bite down gently to hold it in place.
If that's not possible, keep it in a cup of milk or your own saliva and get to us within 30 minutes; the odds of saving the tooth drop fast after that window. Our guide on what to do when a tooth is knocked out or broken covers the full first 30 minutes step by step.
Anything involving significant pain, swelling, bleeding, or trauma to your teeth or gums. That covers a knocked-out or badly cracked tooth, an abscess (a painful, swollen infection near the gumline), a lost crown or filling that's causing pain, and injuries from falls or sports.
If you're not sure whether your situation qualifies, call us anyway. We'd rather take a look than have you wait it out at home.
We're on the first floor of the Harmon Building, on the southwest corner of 3500 South and 4000 West in West Valley City, directly across the street from Gus Paulos Chevrolet. Look for the elevator when you walk in — we're just behind it.
We see emergency patients from all over the west side of the valley, including Taylorsville, Kearns, and Magna, since we sit right off the 3500 South corridor near Valley Fair Mall.
