Emergency Dentist in Bridgeport, CT
For a dental emergency in Bridgeport, call Radiant Smiles at (203) 372-0881. We hold time each open day for urgent problems — severe tooth pain, a broken or knocked-out tooth, swelling, or a lost crown or filling.
Read the triage below while you are waiting for us to pick up. Some of it is time-critical, and thirty minutes genuinely matters.
Do this right now
A knocked-out adult tooth. Pick it up by the crown, never the root. If it is dirty, rinse it briefly in milk or saline — do not scrub it, and do not use soap. Put it straight back into the socket and bite gently on a clean cloth to hold it. If you cannot get it back in, keep it in a cup of milk, or tucked inside your cheek, and call us immediately. A tooth that stays moist has a real chance. A tooth that dries out for an hour usually does not.
A broken or cracked tooth. Rinse with warm water. Hold a cold compress against the outside of your cheek. Keep any fragment in milk — a broken corner of a front tooth can sometimes be bonded straight back on. Do not chew on that side.
Severe toothache. Take an over-the-counter painkiller you normally tolerate, use a cold compress, and prop your head up when you lie down. Do not hold aspirin against the gum: it burns the tissue and adds a chemical burn to the problem you already have.
A lost crown or filling. Keep the crown if you have it. Avoid chewing on that side. Sugar-free gum can cover a sharp edge temporarily. Do not glue it back yourself — the cement is not the same thing, and it can make the tooth impossible to save properly.
**Go to a hospital emergency room, not to us,** if you have facial swelling together with a fever, or any difficulty swallowing or breathing. A spreading dental infection is a medical emergency and it needs more than a dentist.
Is this actually an emergency?
Some things need to be seen today. Some need to be seen this week. Telling you which is which honestly is more useful than telling you everything is urgent.
Call today: pain that is keeping you awake or not responding to painkillers · a knocked-out tooth · a tooth broken with the nerve exposed · swelling in the gum or face · bleeding that will not stop · an injury to the mouth after a fall or a blow.
Call this week: a chipped tooth that does not hurt · a lost filling with no pain · a crown that has come off cleanly · a dull ache that comes and goes · sensitivity to cold that lingers after the cold is gone.
Worth a call either way: if you are not sure. Describe it on the phone and we will tell you honestly which of the two lists it belongs on.
What we can do the same day
Get you out of pain first, and explain the rest afterwards. That usually means an examination and an X-ray, a diagnosis you can see on the screen, and then whatever will settle it: a temporary dressing, a filling, drainage of an abscess, the start of root canal treatment, a re-cemented crown, or — when a tooth truly cannot be saved — an extraction.
You will hear what it costs before it happens. Nobody in pain should be making a financial decision they did not see coming.
If it is the appointment rather than the tooth that frightens you, say so when you call. Nitrous oxide sedation is available, and knowing in advance lets us plan the visit around it rather than improvise.
When we are closed — and we are, three days a week
NEEDS SIGN-OFF K-14 Claims about the practice — Hours: Mon/Tue/Thu 8–5:30, Fri 8–1; closed Wed/Sat/Sun. Approve as written, or give the correction.
Radiant Smiles is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
That is a real limitation and we would rather print it here than have you find out while in pain on a Wednesday morning. Call (203) 372-0881 regardless — the message will tell you what to do, and you will be seen first thing on the next open day. Use the triage above in the meantime, and go to a hospital emergency room if there is swelling with fever or any trouble breathing or swallowing.
We do not claim to be open twenty-four hours, and you should be wary of any listing that does.
What it costs
NEEDS SIGN-OFF C-25, K-10, K-11 Costs stated here — emergency exam with x-ray $150–$250. Claims about the practice — Out-of-network with most plans; we help with claims; Cherry and Sunbit financing offered. Approve as written, or give the correction.
An emergency examination with an X-ray typically runs $150 to $250 in this area. What comes after that depends entirely on what is wrong, and you will be given the figure before treatment starts.
Radiant Smiles is currently an out-of-network provider with most dental plans. Many plans still pay a share of emergency treatment, and financing through Cherry and Sunbit exists for the days when something breaks and the timing is impossible. Here is what all of that means for your bill.
Call (203) 372-0881.
Ranges, not quotations. What your treatment costs depends on what you actually need, and you will be given a firm figure after an examination — before anything begins.
Related care
Root Canal Treatment
Infected pulp removed so the natural tooth can be kept. The tooth is numbed first, and most patients describe it as similar to having a filling.
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Tooth Extraction
Simple and surgical extractions when a tooth cannot be saved. Complex or deeply impacted wisdom teeth may be referred to an oral surgeon.
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Crowns, Bridges & Fillings
Tooth-coloured fillings, crowns and bridges. Dr. Kaur recommends the option based on how much of the natural tooth is left to work with.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions
What counts as a dental emergency?
Can I be seen today?
What do I do about a knocked-out tooth?
The long answer: Knocked-Out Tooth? You Have About Thirty Minutes
I broke a tooth. What now?
The long answer: Chipped a Front Tooth? Your Options, in Order of Cost
What do I do if you're closed?
How do I stop a toothache until I can be seen?
Book with a dentist who will tell you when you do not need the treatment
Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, D.D.S. publishes her cost ranges, explains the cheaper option first, and says plainly when the honest answer is to do nothing. Accepting new patients, including children.