What if a dental emergency happens outside office hours?

Call the office directly. If the office is closed, the voicemail will provide guidance on next steps.

Dental Emergencies Manassas Park VA

Q: Is emergency dental care covered by insurance?

Many dental plans cover emergency visits, at least partially. Patients can contact Railroad Dental Associates to check specific benefits.

Q: What if I'm too anxious to come in, even for an emergency?

Sedation dentistry is available for patients who feel anxious about dental visits, including emergency appointments.

If you’re in pain right now, call us at (703) 365-0230. Railroad Dental Associates offers same-day emergency appointments for patients in Manassas Park, Manassas, Centreville, and Clifton. If your mouth is bleeding heavily, you’re having trouble breathing or speaking, or you suspect a broken jaw, go to your nearest emergency room immediately, that comes before calling us.

What Counts as a Dental Emergency?

A lost filling or crown
A severe, persistent toothache
An object caught between your teeth
Bleeding or injury to the gums or soft tissue
A partially or fully knocked-out tooth
A broken, cracked, or chipped tooth

What to Do Before You Reach Us

Toothache or Swelling

Rinse your mouth with warm water. A teaspoon of salt dissolved in a cup of warm (not boiling) water can help as a rinse. Gently floss to clear any food caught between teeth, and apply a cold compress to the outside of your cheek to help reduce swelling.

Knocked-Out Tooth (Permanent Teeth Only)

Time matters more than almost anything else here. If possible, pick the tooth up by the crown (the chewing surface), not the root, rinse it gently with water if it’s dirty, and try to reinsert it into the socket right away. If that isn’t possible, keep the tooth moist, in a small container of milk if available, and get to our office or an emergency dentist as quickly as you can. This does not apply to baby teeth; a knocked-out baby tooth should not be reinserted. See our guide to pediatric dental emergencies for more on that specific situation.

Chipped, Cracked, or Broken Tooth

Rinse your mouth with warm water and apply a cold compress to reduce swelling if needed. Save any broken piece of tooth if you can.

Preventing Dental Emergencies

Be cautious with very sticky or hard foods
Wear a mouthguard for any sport with contact risk
Use scissors, not your teeth, to open packaging

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I go to the ER or call the dentist?

Go to the emergency room for heavy bleeding, trouble breathing or swallowing, a suspected broken jaw, or facial trauma. For a toothache, knocked-out tooth, or broken tooth without those symptoms, call our office directly for a same-day appointment.

What if it happens outside office hours?

Call us at (703) 365-0230, if we’re closed, our voicemail will provide guidance on next steps.

Is emergency dental care covered by insurance?

Many plans cover emergency visits, at least partially. See our financial info page or call us and we can check your specific benefits.

What if I’m too anxious to come in, even for an emergency?

We offer sedation dentistry for patients who feel anxious about dental visits, including emergency appointments.

Call Us Right Now

Dental emergencies don’t wait, and neither should you. Call Railroad Dental Associates at (703) 365-0230 for a same-day emergency appointment.