Emergency Dentist in Oakbrook Terrace, IL | SmilesHUB
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When a tooth cracks, an abscess flares, or a crown comes off at the worst possible moment, the main thing that matters is getting out of pain and knowing your tooth can be saved. Dental emergencies don't follow a schedule — but the window for saving a knocked-out tooth closes within the hour, an untreated abscess can spread from your jaw into your airway, and a fracture left alone long enough turns a simple crown into a root canal or an extraction. The difference between a good outcome and a complicated one is almost always how quickly you get into the chair.
Dr. Sushant and Dr. Ritu hold same-day appointments specifically for moments like this at our Butterfield Road office in Oakbrook Terrace. We treat severe toothaches and infections, cracked or fractured teeth, knocked-out teeth, lost or broken crowns and fillings, and soft tissue injuries to the gums, lips, and cheeks.
You don't need to know exactly what's wrong, and you don't need to be an existing patient.
Call us at (630) 592-8139 and a team member will ask what hurts, when it started, whether there's swelling or bleeding, and how bad the pain is. No diagnosis required on your end.
We'll give you a time, tell you what to bring, and give you first-aid guidance for the drive to our Oakbrook Terrace office. If your situation needs faster attention than we can offer, we'll say so plainly and point you toward the right care.
The clinical team already knows what you told us on the phone, so the visit starts with context. We examine the area and use Cone Beam 3D imaging when we need to see beneath the surface: a fracture below the gumline, an infection at the root, bone loss around a tooth.
Relief comes first. Depending on what we find, that can mean draining an infection, stabilizing a loosened tooth, smoothing and sealing a fracture, cleaning out and treating an abscessed nerve, or removing a tooth that can't be saved.
Some emergencies finish in one visit. Others get stabilized now and restored later with a crown, a permanent filling, or an implant. Either way you leave with a written plan: what happened, what we did, what's still ahead, and roughly what it will cost.
If any of this describes your situation, reach out as soon as possible:
A few situations belong at a hospital emergency room first: a suspected broken jaw, an injury with a possible concussion, swelling that's making it hard to breathe or swallow, or bleeding that won't stop.
Pick it up by the crown, never the root. Rinse it gently with water; don't scrub it or use soap. Then keep it moist: place it back in the socket if you can do that comfortably, or tuck it between your cheek and gum, or drop it in a small container of milk. Come in immediately as time is critical for a knocked-out tooth.
Rinse with warm water and stop chewing on that side. If it's bleeding, hold clean gauze against it with light pressure. Save any pieces you find and bring them with you. A cold compress on the cheek helps with swelling. Dr. Sushant or Dr. Ritu may rebuild the tooth with a filling or a dental crown.
Skip the heat, which can make swelling worse. Use a cold compress on the cheek instead, and rinse gently with mild salt water. Call us the same day rather than waiting to see whether it drains on its own. An infected tooth often needs root canal therapy to clear the infection and save the tooth.
Over-the-counter dental cement from any pharmacy can temporarily reseat a crown and protect the tooth underneath. Never use household glue. Keep the area clean and stay off sticky and hard foods until we see you.
Rinse with mild salt water, then apply steady pressure with clean gauze or a damp tea bag for ten to fifteen minutes. A cold compress helps too.
Most emergency visits run 45 to 90 minutes, though it depends on what we find.
What an emergency visit costs depends on what's actually wrong: an exam with imaging sits at one end, and a root canal, extraction, or crown sits further along. We won't know until we look, and we won't start treatment before telling you the estimate.
We accept most insurance plans and will work with your benefits to keep your out-of-pocket portion as low as we can. CareCredit financing is available if you'd rather spread payments out. If you don't carry dental insurance, the SmilesHUB Assurance Plan covers preventive care and reduces the cost of treatment for $349 per year for the first family member and $299 for each additional one.
You'll see that estimate itemized before we pick up an instrument. Questions about a specific cost? Give our Oakbrook Terrace team a call at (630) 592-8139.
SmilesHUB was founded by Dr. Sushant Dhadwal, DDS, FICOI, MIOCI, and Dr. Ritu Dhadwal, DDS, both NYU-trained, both raising a family in this community.
Dr. Sushant completed a general practice residency at Faxton St. Luke's Hospital in New York and holds Fellowship and Mastership credentials from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Ritu's advanced training is in cosmetic dentistry, which matters more than you'd think when the tooth that broke is a front one.
Day to day, that shows up in a few practical ways:
We serve Oakbrook Terrace and the surrounding communities across the greater Chicago area. For a fuller picture of how we practice, see the SmilesHUB Difference page.
We prioritize same-day appointments for emergencies. Availability varies with the day, so calling as early as you can gives you the best shot at getting in that morning or afternoon.
Call (630) 592-8139 and leave a message. We check messages when we open and get back to you first thing, and we hold slots open for the patients who called overnight. In the meantime, the first-aid steps above will help you manage until we can see you. If there's difficulty breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding, or a possible broken jaw, go to a hospital emergency room right away.
Yes. Plenty of people meet us for the first time on their worst dental day and stay for their cleanings and routine family care afterward.
We numb the area thoroughly before doing anything, and most people find the relief afterward outweighs the visit itself. If dental anxiety is a real barrier, mention it when you call and we'll discuss sedation before your appointment rather than in the chair.
Often, yes, if it's kept moist and replanted quickly. The odds drop noticeably with each passing hour, which is why we ask you to come straight in rather than calling around. Even when the original tooth can't be saved, we can discuss replacement options such as dental implants at the same visit.
No. Bring your ID, insurance card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take. If you don't have dental insurance, ask us about the SmilesHUB Assurance Plan. We'll handle the rest.
Whether you've been with us for years or found this page ten minutes ago with a hand on your jaw, we'll work to get you in quickly and get you comfortable.
Call (630) 592-8139 and we'll take it from there.
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