Tooth Pain Needs a Dentist.
Get the Source Diagnosed Today.
When a tooth is throbbing, swelling starts, a crown falls off, or something breaks, medical urgent care may help with certain symptoms but usually cannot treat the tooth itself. Prime Emergency Dental is built for urgent dental problems that need X-rays, a clear diagnosis, treatment options, and cost reviewed before treatment. Same-Day Urgent Treatment Available. Many urgent dental problems can be treated during the same visit when clinically appropriate.
Tooth pain, swelling, infection, or a broken tooth usually will not resolve with medication alone. If the source is dental, the source needs dental treatment.
Medical Urgent Care Can’t Treat the Tooth.
We Diagnose the Dental Source.
Prime Emergency Dental is designed for urgent dental problems. Call, walk in, or book online; we evaluate the problem, take needed X-rays, explain the diagnosis, review your treatment options and expected treatment cost, and treat the source when clinically appropriate.
Same-Day Urgent Treatment Available. Many urgent dental problems can be treated during the same visit when clinically appropriate. If anxiety is part of the reason you waited, tell us before treatment begins. Nitrous oxide/laughing gas is available for anxious or nervous patients when clinically appropriate.
Our systems have been shaped by 10,000+ urgent dental cases across clinical practice and mission work. No dental insurance is required to be seen, and affordable payment options are available through Cherry, CareCredit, and Proceed Finance.
Where Should You Go
When the Problem Is Dental?
When you are in dental pain, the fastest path is choosing the place that can diagnose the dental source and provide treatment options.
In dental pain today? Call during open hours, walk in, or book online anytime.
Urgent Dental Problems
Handled the Same Day When Appropriate
If it hurts, swells, breaks, tastes bad, or keeps you from sleeping, it deserves a dental evaluation today.
Severe Toothache
Throbbing pain, nerve pain, pain that wakes you up, or pain that does not respond well to medication needs a real diagnosis.
Tooth Abscess & Infection
Swelling, pus, gum bumps, fever, pressure, or a bad taste can signal infection that needs prompt dental evaluation.
Broken or Cracked Tooth
A cracked or broken tooth can worsen with each bite. We assess whether it can be repaired, stabilized, treated, or removed.
Urgent Extraction
If a tooth is badly infected, broken, or non-restorable, an urgent extraction may be available after diagnosis, consent, and treatment cost review.
Root Canal Evaluation
When a tooth nerve is infected or inflamed, we evaluate whether root canal treatment or another option is appropriate.
Wisdom Tooth Flare-Up
Jaw pressure, swollen gums, trouble opening, or pain behind the molars can come from a wisdom tooth that needs urgent evaluation.
Knocked-Out Tooth
Time matters. Call immediately and come in as quickly as possible so the tooth can be evaluated and managed appropriately.
Lost Crown or Filling
An exposed tooth can become sensitive, painful, or infected. We evaluate the tooth and protect it when possible.
Medication May Calm Symptoms.
It Does Not Fix the Tooth.
Treat the Source, Not Just the Pain
Pain medication or antibiotics may temporarily reduce symptoms, but they do not remove decay, repair a crack, drain an abscess, remove a non-restorable tooth, or treat an infected nerve. If the source is dental, the source needs dental treatment. Getting evaluated helps identify what is actually causing the problem and what treatment options are appropriate.
Pain medication may mask symptoms but does not fix the tooth
Dental infection can spread into bone, gums, face, or neighboring teeth
Severe swelling near the throat or neck can become a medical emergency
Earlier treatment is often simpler than waiting until symptoms escalate
Antibiotics Are Not Automatic.
The Tooth Still Needs a Diagnosis.
Many patients hope antibiotics or pain pills will make the problem go away. Sometimes medication is appropriate, but medication alone often does not fix the dental source.
ADA-Informed Guidance: Treat the Dental Source
American Dental Association guidance recommends dental treatment instead of relying on antibiotics for many tooth-related pain and localized swelling situations when dental treatment is available. Antibiotics may be needed for certain infections, spreading swelling, fever, or other medical concerns — but they are not a substitute for an exam, X-rays, diagnosis, and treatment of the source.
Pain Pills Can Mask Symptoms
Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or other medicine may reduce pain temporarily, but the tooth can continue breaking down underneath.
Antibiotics Do Not Repair Teeth
Antibiotics do not remove decay, seal a crack, restore lost tooth structure, or eliminate a dead nerve inside the tooth.
Treatment Targets the Cause
The real solution may be drainage, root canal treatment, extraction, repair, or another procedure based on the diagnosis.
Some Symptoms Need Immediate Help
Trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling into the throat or neck, severe fever, or rapidly worsening symptoms should be evaluated medically right away.
Built for Dental Pain,
Not Routine Scheduling.
Prime Emergency Dental is not built around routine cleanings or months-out appointments. Our team is prepared for urgent dental problems where patients need answers, options, and treatment direction today.
Urgent Dental Focus
We focus on painful, time-sensitive dental situations — tooth pain, infection, swelling, broken teeth, failed dental work, and urgent extractions.
Clear Diagnosis
We take X-rays, explain what is happening, and give you a direct plan instead of vague advice.
Same-Day Treatment Available
When clinically appropriate, treatment can often begin during the same visit instead of sending you home to wait.
Comfort-Focused Care
Thorough numbing, controlled pacing, and nitrous oxide/laughing gas are available when appropriate for anxious patients.
Nervous About Dental Treatment?
Tell Us Before We Start.
Many urgent dental patients wait because they are afraid, embarrassed, or worried treatment will hurt. We understand. We explain the diagnosis, review your treatment options and cost before treatment, numb thoroughly, and move at a controlled pace. Nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas, is available for anxious or nervous patients when clinically appropriate.
😌 Laughing Gas Available
Nitrous oxide may help eligible anxious patients feel calmer during treatment when appropriate for the patient and procedure.
🧊 Thorough Numbing
You should feel pressure, not sharp pain. If you feel anything sharp, we stop and add more anesthetic.
🗣️ No Shame, No Lecture
Whether you waited one day or several years, our focus is solving the urgent dental problem in front of us today.
Fast Answers.
Clear Options. Real Direction.
The visit is designed to be direct: identify the problem, explain your options, review the treatment cost, and treat the source when appropriate.
Call Ahead, Walk In, or Book Online
Call (425) 864-7600, walk in during open hours, or book online for the earliest available visit. Calling ahead helps us prepare for your specific urgent dental problem.
Exam, Digital X-Rays & Diagnosis
We evaluate the tooth, take needed X-rays, and explain what is causing the pain, swelling, fracture, infection, or sensitivity.
Treatment Options, Cost & Payment
Your recommended treatment and expected treatment cost are reviewed before anything begins. We also explain available payment options. No surprise treatment. No pressure. You decide how to proceed.
Same-Day Urgent Treatment Available
Extractions, abscess treatment, root canal evaluation, broken tooth treatment, and infection management can often be handled during the same visit when clinically appropriate.
Built for Dental Problems
That Cannot Wait.
We are not a routine dental office trying to squeeze urgent patients between cleanings. Our workflow is built for patients who need clear answers, cost reviewed before treatment, affordable payment options, and urgent treatment direction today. No dental insurance is required to be seen.
Days a Week
Open daily from 9AM to 8PM, including weekends and holidays.
Urgent Dental Cases
Across clinical practice and mission work, helping shape our focused urgent treatment systems.
Laughing Gas Available
Nitrous oxide is available for anxious or nervous patients when clinically appropriate.
Referral Needed
Call, walk in, or book online. No referral required to be evaluated for urgent dental treatment.
“The dentist went above and beyond to accommodate me last minute... my pain was being prioritized.” — Kirsten Bennett
Still hurting? Call during open hours, walk in, or book online now.
Urgent Dental Help
FAQs
Straight answers before you call, walk in, or book online.
Yes. We are built for urgent dental problems such as tooth pain, swelling, infection, broken teeth, lost crowns, extraction needs, and wisdom tooth flare-ups. The important difference from medical urgent care is that we can directly evaluate the dental source and provide dental treatment options.
Go to the ER or call 911 if you have trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, swelling spreading into the throat or neck, serious facial trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, or you feel severely ill. For most tooth pain, broken teeth, abscesses, and extraction needs without those red flags, a dentist is usually needed to treat the dental source.
Walk-ins are welcome during open hours. Calling ahead at (425) 864-7600 is recommended because it helps us prepare for your situation and may reduce your wait. Online booking is also available 24/7.
Same-Day Urgent Treatment Available. After your exam and X-rays, we explain your diagnosis, treatment options, and expected treatment cost. Many urgent dental problems can be treated during the same visit when clinically appropriate and when you choose to proceed.
Sometimes medication is appropriate, but antibiotics and pain medicine alone often do not fix the dental source. Pain pills may temporarily reduce symptoms, and antibiotics may be needed for certain infections or spreading swelling, but they do not repair a cracked tooth, remove decay, drain an abscess, treat an infected nerve, or remove a non-restorable tooth. We evaluate first, then explain whether medication, treatment, or both are appropriate.
Yes. Nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas, is available for anxious or nervous patients when clinically appropriate. Let us know when you call, book, or arrive so we can discuss whether it is a good option for your visit.
Yes. After your exam and X-rays, we review the recommended treatment and expected treatment cost before beginning. We also explain available payment options so you can decide how to proceed with full information and no pressure.
No dental insurance is required to be seen. We are a fee-for-service office and welcome patients with or without insurance. Affordable payment options are available through Cherry, CareCredit, and Proceed Finance. We can also provide documentation you may submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Prime Emergency Dental is located at 22315 Highway 99, Suite G, Edmonds, WA 98026. We serve patients from Edmonds, Lynnwood, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Everett, Bothell, Kenmore, Mukilteo, Marysville, Northgate Seattle, and surrounding communities.
Patients Came In Hurting.
Here’s What They Said.
"This place is the best! They’re sooo friendly and calming and helped with my pain. The dentist went above and beyond to accommodate me last minute and it was extremely refreshing to feel like my pain was being prioritized. Highly recommend"
— Kirsten Bennett"Dr. Chon, Destiny and Joy were so kind and helpful. I really appreciate their help at a time of great need. I highly recommend them especially in case of an emergency. Thank you very much! G. Hag."
— Grace C. Hager"My mother went in for an emergency dental procedure and Dr. Steve Chon took such amazing care of my mom. He was kind, gentle, friendly, cheerful, and extremely considerate."
— Jinshil Yi
In Dental Pain Today?
Get the Source Checked.
Same-Day Urgent Treatment Available. Many urgent dental problems can be treated during the same visit when clinically appropriate. Open 7 days, 9AM–8PM, with cost reviewed before treatment, affordable payment options, no dental insurance required, and nitrous oxide/laughing gas available for anxious patients when appropriate.
Prime Emergency Dental · 22315 Highway 99, Suite G, Edmonds, WA 98026 · Open Daily 9AM–8PM · 7 Days a Week