Emergency Dentist – Commack, NY

How We Treat Dental Emergencies

• Call our office – Start by calling our dental office to let us know you need professional help. We’ll identify a time you can come in for immediate care.
• Perform a thorough examination – Dr. Silfa will check your mouth using advanced technology and techniques to identify the problem.
• Analyze findings – Once we’ve located the problem, we’ll analyze our findings and create a personalized treatment plan.
• Administer treatment – After you’re satisfied with the recommended approach, we’ll begin to repair your smile.

The Most Common Dental Emergencies

At Silfa Dental, we treat all kinds of dental emergencies. From chipped and cracked teeth to soft tissue injuries, lost dental crowns, sensitive teeth, and even broken dentures, we can help you care for your smile at home before it’s time to see a member of our team.

Keys to Preventing Dental Emergencies

Whether you’ve knocked out a tooth or your gums bleed every time you floss, you can trust that our Commack dental team is here to help. That said, we know how painful and stressful dental emergencies can be, so we also want to do our part to prevent common oral health problems and injuries. With this in mind, here are a few steps we recommend taking to protect your smile from harm:

Schedule a Dental Visit Twice a Year

At your six-month checkup with Dr. Silfa, he completes an oral cancer screening, examines the condition of any existing dental work, checks each tooth, and looks at your gums. The goal? To catch decay, infections, and other common oral health problems in the early stages. If he finds anything noteworthy, he will bring it to your attention, discuss the next steps, and answer any questions you have. Not only will this help keep your smile healthy, but it will also reduce your risk of dental damage!

Maintain Good Oral Hygiene At Home

Of course, you also need to take good care of your smile between visits. While that starts with brushing, it doesn’t end there. In fact, brushing only cleans about 60% of the surface of your teeth. To reduce your risk of cavities and other serious oral health problems, you also need to floss and rinse with an ADA-approved mouthwash each morning or evening.

Don’t Overindulge on Sugary Foods

You’ve probably been told not to overindulge on ice cream, candy, and other sugary treats. That’s because doing so dramatically increases your risk of tooth decay! It’s also important that you exercise caution with crunchy foods, like hard pretzels, raw almonds, and popcorn, since they can chip or crack your enamel. Instead, fill your plate with mostly nutrient-dense foods, like cottage cheese, oatmeal, bananas, and cooked carrots.

Wear a Mouthguard During Sports

Patients often think they don’t need a mouthguard if they don’t play a contact sport. That’s not the case! After all, you can accidentally fall when you ride your bike, jog, or rollerblade. Plus, many patients often subconsciously grind/clench their teeth when they are working out, which is why it’s even more important to wear one while exercising. If you don’t have one already, don’t hesitate to let us know so we can have a custom one made for you.

Don’t Use Your Teeth as Tools

Smoking is often the first bad habit patients are encouraged to break. The truth is that is just one of many. To decrease your risk of dental damage, we also recommend not biting your nails, chewing on ice cubes, or using your teeth as tools. Even something as simple as using your teeth to remove plastic wrapping can end up requiring an emergency visit to our office.

Understanding the Cost of Emergency Dentistry

Are you interested in learning more about the cost of emergency dentistry in Commack? If so, you’re in the right place! Below, you will find some helpful information on the topic, including the financial solutions available to make the price affordable.

Every Dental Emergency is Different – Here’s Why

The cost of the emergency exam is usually quite nominal. What largely impacts the price you pay is the type of dental injury at hand and the restorative treatment (or treatments) needed to fix it. That’s why we can’t provide you with an accurate estimate of the price until we’ve taken the necessary X-rays, completed a visual exam, and reviewed all of your treatment options. From there, we can review the financial solutions we offer, answer any questions you have, and get to work on restoring your healthy, pain-free smile.

Does Dental Insurance Cover Dental Emergencies?

Some dental plans do include a free emergency exam and cover between 50% and 80% of the cost of restorative care. Of course, there is also a lot of fine print that needs to be considered, including waiting periods. If you’re not familiar with your benefits, don’t hesitate to take a look at the fine print on your plan or call your provider directly with any questions you have!

Other Options for Making Dental Emergencies Affordable

To make everything from essential preventive care to sudden emergency dentistry more affordable, we offer our patients two financial solutions:

• Our In-House Loyalty Membership Program – When you join, you get a significant discount on both preventive and restorative care. Plus, there aren’t any waiting periods, maximums, deductibles, or age limits.
• Flexible Financing – At our office, we welcome Proceed Finance, LendingPoint, Cherry, and CareCredit. That way, you can break up the cost of your care into smaller, more manageable chunks that fit within your budget.

How Taking Care Of Your Smile Can Save You Money

Remember, taking the “wait and see” approach will only make it worse. So, if you are dealing with any abnormal dental symptoms – from tender gums to pain when biting down – don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment so we can determine what the root of the problem is. Treating it right away will protect your smile from further harm and your wallet from more costly care.

It’s also important that we mention how preventable many common dental problems are, including tooth decay and gum disease. That’s why we encourage our patients to implement good habits into their daily routine, like brushing for two full minutes each morning and flossing every night before bed. It’s also important that you visit us every six months so we can routinely scan for cavities, infections, chips, and other common dental problems.