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Emergency Dentist · City Heights, San Diego
If you are in City Heights with severe tooth pain, swelling, a broken tooth, or a filling that just came out, you do not have to drive across town. Our office is right here on University Ave between 52nd and 54th Streets, next to Vien Dong Supermarket — the same block you already pass on the way to the bank or the market.
Call us as soon as you can. We hold time in the daily schedule for emergencies and welcome walk-ins during business hours. We will get you seen, get the pain under control, and tell you exactly what it costs before any treatment.
We are on the south side of University Ave between 52nd and 54th Streets, next to Vien Dong Supermarket — the heart of City Heights. If you are anywhere along University, Fairmount, or Euclid, you are only a few minutes away. There is parking on site, and MTS Route 7 stops within a block of the door.
A dental emergency is any problem that causes severe pain, active bleeding, swelling, or a sudden change you cannot manage at home. The most common reasons City Heights patients call us same-day are intense toothaches, a tooth that has been knocked out or broken, a lost crown or filling, an abscess (a painful pocket of infection), or swelling in the gum or face.
Pain that wakes you at night, swelling that is spreading, or a tooth that has been completely knocked out are time-sensitive — the sooner you are seen, the more options you have. A knocked-out permanent tooth has the best chance of being saved if it is re-implanted quickly, so call before you do anything else.
One important exception: if you have severe swelling that affects your breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding, or any head or jaw trauma, that is a medical emergency. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room right away — do not wait for a dental appointment.
Tell our front desk what you are feeling — where it hurts, how bad it is, whether there is swelling or bleeding, and when it started. That lets us triage and tell you whether to come in immediately, head to the ER, or what to do in the meantime.
We reserve time each day for emergencies and accept walk-ins during business hours. Bring a photo ID and your insurance or Denti-Cal card if you have one. If you cannot reach us by phone, you can also submit the emergency request form and we will call you back.
We take a focused look at the problem area, usually with a digital X-ray, to find the source of the pain. The first goal is to get you comfortable — that may mean draining an infection, stabilizing a broken tooth, or starting antibiotics.
Once the urgent problem is handled, we explain what caused it and what it will take to fix it properly. You see the cost up front — what insurance or Denti-Cal covers and what you would pay — before agreeing to anything beyond the emergency visit.
In pain right now? Call us — we will get you seen.
These are general first-aid steps, not a substitute for being examined. If symptoms get worse or you feel unsafe, call 911 or go to the ER.
If swelling affects your breathing or swallowing, or you have uncontrolled bleeding or facial trauma, call 911 — that is a medical emergency, not a dental one.
City Heights — Common Questions
We are right here on University Ave, next to Vien Dong Supermarket. Walk-in emergencies welcome, Denti-Cal and most PPOs accepted, and bilingual staff — hablamos español, nói tiếng Việt.