--- title: Golden State Dentistry | General Dentist | Walnut Creek, CA | Emergency Care description: We offer emergency treatment for injured teeth or gums. No appointment is necessary, we will get you in the same day or the next business day. Not sure if it is an emergency? Learn more to see what we classify as an emergency. --- [![Golden State](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/hubfs/GSD_October2018/images/header.png?t=1541073636630)](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com) - [About](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/about) - [Our Team](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/our-team) - [Office Tour](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/office-tour) - [Careers](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/careers) - [Our Services](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/services) - [General Dentistry](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/services-general-dentistry) - [Cosmetic Dentistry](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/services-cosmetic-dentistry) - [Emergency Care](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/services-emergency-care) - [Your Visit](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/your-visit) - [Payment Plans](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/cherry-payment-plans) - [Technology](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/technology) - [Blog](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/contact) ![EMERGENCY CARE](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/hubfs/GSD_October2018/images/8e2027_2febe765b5584aeca7ec18e1b7af3f65.jpg) # EMERGENCY CARE If you are having an emergency, please call us directly at **(925) 246-3187**, instead of making an appointment online. This will ensure proper response time. ## Toothache Toothache has a wide variety of causes, ranging from tooth decay (cavities) to trauma to the tooth from injury or teeth grinding. Thus, toothache should always be considered an emergency. ## Chipped or Broken Teeth A broken or chipped tooth can be caused by trauma, like biting into something hard or getting a blow to the face, or by tooth decay that cause your teeth to eventually break. Whether you feel pain or not, a broken or chipped tooth should still be treated as an emergency because there may be damage to the tooth or roots you may not know about. ## Abscess A dental abscess is an infection that can result in pain, loss of tooth or worse. Symptoms may include red swollen gums, bad breath, foul taste in the mouth, swelling in the jaw or face, or throbbing pain when chewing. If you think you have dental abscess, call our office as soon as possible. Treatment of abscess usually requires antibiotics and one or two dental procedures to remove infected pulp and restore the decayed tooth. ## Injury to the Gums, Lips, Cheeks Injury to the gums, lips or cheeks can potentially cause permanent damage and more expensive treatment costs, if ignored. Rinse your mouth with a salt and water solution and take pain relief medication, and call your dentist right away. If you are bleeding, go to the emergency room. ## Lost Filling or Crown If a filling or crown comes out of your tooth, don't panic! First thing you should do is take the filling or crown out so you don't accidentally swallow it or breathe it in. Then schedule an appointment right away. If the filling or crown was placed by us recently, we will replace it free of charge. ###### [![Non-Emergency Appointment](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4845087/46d67110-0fc8-4b09-9567-6a639b79f9e7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4845087/46d67110-0fc8-4b09-9567-6a639b79f9e7) [![](https://carecredit.com/adtoolkit/assets/pages/library/buttons/280x100/CareCredit_Button_ApplyNow_280x100_h_v1.jpg)](https://www.carecredit.com/apply/confirm.html?encm=AmMDOgBiAmdWagFlBDAOZ1RuBGIGYgI3UjcBOVE8CDs&sitecode=B3CALAdToolkitANCardDental) ## Did You Know? A tooth that has been knocked out starts to die within 15 minutes, but if you put it in milk or hold it in your mouth it will survive longer. ## Call and schedule an appointment! (925) 705-7093 2161 Ygnacio Valley Rd Suite 101, Walnut Creek Tuesday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm ## Connect with us - [![Facebook](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/hubfs/GSD_October2018/images/facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-State-Dentistry/964036773606457?fref=ts) - [![Instagram](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/hubfs/GSD_October2018/images/instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/goldenstatedentistry) - [![Twitter](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/hubfs/GSD_October2018/images/twitter-1.png)](https://twitter.com/G_S_Dentistry) - [![Linkedin](https://www.goldenstatedentistry.com/hubfs/GSD_October2018/images/linkedin-1.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/golden-state-dentistry) © 2015 by Golden State Dentistry All Rights Reserved.