Emergency Oral Surgeon in Austin, TX Facial and dental injuries rarely happen at a convenient time. At Oral Surgery Specialists of Austin, our emergency oral surgeons in Austin, TX, treat urgent injuries and infections involving the teeth, jaws, and face. If you are in severe pain, bleeding, swelling, or simply unsure how serious an injury is, call (512) 547-6852 and our team will help you decide what to do next. Coming in for urgent care? We’re in Building A at 5301 Davis Lane, with our main entrance facing La Cresada Drive. Park on that side and come through the ground-floor lobby to Suite 102. Get directions to our office. Is This a Dental Emergency?Some dental problems can wait for a routine appointment. Others become harder to treat with every hour that passes. Contact us right away if you are experiencing:
If you are not certain whether your situation qualifies, call us. Our team screens urgent calls and will tell you honestly whether you need to be seen today. When to Go to the Emergency Room InsteadThere are situations where a hospital emergency department, not a dental office, is the right first stop. Go directly to the ER or call 911 if you have:
Hospitals are equipped to stabilize airway and neurological emergencies. Once you are stable, we can take over the dental and facial reconstruction side of your care. Emergency Procedures We PerformOur Austin surgeons manage the full range of urgent oral and maxillofacial problems, including:
Once the urgent problem is resolved, we build a plan for whatever restoration is needed, including dental implants where a tooth cannot be saved. What Happens When You CallEmergency visits move faster than routine appointments, and knowing the sequence helps:
Why Austin Patients Come to Us in an EmergencyUrgent care is where surgical training matters most.
Emergency Oral Surgeon in Austin, TXIf you or someone in your family is dealing with a dental or facial emergency, do not wait to see whether it improves on its own. Infections spread, and the window for saving a displaced tooth is short. Call Oral Surgery Specialists of Austin at (512) 547-6852 and we will get you seen. FAQsWhat counts as an emergency an oral surgeon should handle?Facial trauma, jaw fractures, teeth broken below the gumline, spreading infections and abscesses, and bleeding that will not stop are all situations that generally require an oral and maxillofacial surgeon rather than a general dentist. Should I go to the emergency room or call an oral surgeon?Go to the emergency room for anything affecting your breathing, swallowing, or consciousness, for uncontrolled bleeding, or for swelling spreading toward the throat or eye. For urgent dental problems that are not life-threatening, calling an oral surgeon directly is usually faster and gets you to the right specialist sooner. What should I do if a tooth is knocked out?Pick the tooth up by the crown, never the root, and do not scrub it. If it is an adult tooth, rinse it briefly and try to place it back in the socket; if that is not possible, keep it in milk or the patient’s own saliva and get to us immediately. Do not attempt to reinsert a child’s baby tooth, as doing so can damage the permanent tooth developing underneath. Time matters in every case. Can an oral surgeon treat facial injuries from an accident?Yes. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are specifically trained to treat facial trauma, including fractures of the jaw and facial bones, soft tissue lacerations, and injuries to the teeth caused by accidents. Will I be seen the same day?We reserve time in the schedule for urgent cases and prioritize true emergencies for same-day treatment. Call us as early in the day as you can and our team will tell you honestly what is available. |
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