Emergency dentist house calls

When to call us

If there is swelling that affects breathing or swallowing, call 911 or go to an emergency room first.

• Toothache that keeps someone from eating or sleeping
• Swelling of the gums, face or jaw
• A broken or cracked tooth, or a lost filling or crown
• A loose crown that needs to be re-cemented
• A broken denture or a sore spot that won't heal

How an emergency visit works

Call us and tell us what's going on. Patients in pain go to the front of our schedule — we try to come within a few days, often sooner. Dr. Nath arrives with a portable X-ray, suction and a full dental setup, finds the cause of the pain, and explains the options in plain English.

Many problems can be treated on the same visit: an extraction, the start of a root canal, a filling, or re-cementing a loose crown. You'll get a written price before any treatment starts.

Emergency fees

The home visit fee is $350 on Long Island and $500 in New York City and Westchester. It covers travel, setup, the exam and X-rays, and you get a written price before any treatment starts.

Common emergency treatments: filling $500, extraction $1,200, root canal $2,000, re-cement a loose crown $300.

We do not participate with any insurance plans. You pay us directly, and we prepare and submit the claim so any reimbursement is paid directly to you.

While you wait

• Rinse gently with warm salt water
• Use a cold compress on the outside of the cheek for swelling
• Take over-the-counter pain medicine as directed, if it's safe for the patient
• Keep any broken pieces of tooth, crown or denture