Emergency Dentistry
Toothaches, broken teeth, knocked-out teeth and lost crowns — seen the same day, Saturdays included. Call first and we will tell you what to do while you travel.
In a few cases the first ten minutes decide the outcome.
Dental emergencies are frightening partly because they arrive with no warning, and partly because most people have no idea what to do before they get to a dentist.
This page is written to be useful on the way here. Call (469) 262-2111 first — we hold same-day appointments every day we are open, including Saturdays until 3:00 PM, and we will tell you exactly what to do while you travel.
Go to an emergency room instead of coming to us if you have any of these. They are facial swelling affecting breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading toward the eye or neck, bleeding that will not stop after twenty minutes of firm pressure, or a suspected broken jaw.
Every emergency dentistry treatment, on its own page.
What happens when you call our Frisco emergency dentist
The first job is to stop the pain and find out what caused it. Nothing significant is decided while you are still hurting.
Call before you travel
Tell us what happened and when. The advice for a knocked-out tooth and a cracked one is completely different, and the first few minutes matter for one of them.
What to do on the way to our office
For a knocked-out permanent tooth: hold it by the crown, keeping fingers off the root, and rinse briefly in milk if dirty. Push it back into the socket, or keep it in milk. Skip water, scrubbing, or letting it dry.
Seen by a dentist, not just logged in
We find the cause with an X-ray, and CBCT imaging where the situation needs it — then treat the pain first, before anything else is decided.
Options and cost, in writing
If the sensible answer is a temporary measure today and definitive treatment next week, we will say so — not commit you to a large plan while you are in pain.
The follow-up that prevents a repeat
A cracked tooth usually means a crown; an abscess means the tooth still has to be dealt with after the infection settles. We book that before you leave.
What to know before you call an emergency dentist in Frisco
Why a dental office can be better than the ER
A hospital emergency department will usually give you antibiotics and painkillers and tell you to see a dentist. That is not a criticism — they are not equipped to treat teeth. It costs you a long wait, a large bill, and a delay before the actual problem is addressed. Every discipline this needs is in one building: general dentistry, a board-certified periodontist, surgical extraction, implants and restorative work.
Dental emergencies that should not wait
A swollen gum, a bad taste, a pimple-like bump, or facial swelling with pain means infection. This is the one where waiting is most dangerous, because infection in the jaw can spread into the spaces of the face and neck. Antibiotics alone hold the problem back; the tooth still has to be dealt with. If swelling is spreading, or affecting breathing, swallowing or vision, go to an emergency room instead.
Emergency dentistry near Frisco, Prosper and Plano
Emergency dental care is at 8175 Custer Rd, Suite A110, Frisco, TX 75035. Call (469) 262-2111 before you travel and we will tell you what to do on the way. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM. Wednesday and Sunday we are closed, though the phone is still answered on Wednesday. Patients come from Frisco and from Prosper, Plano, Little Elm, Allen, Celina and McKinney.
Call (469) 262-2111Emergency dentist or emergency room: which should you choose?
Most dental problems are best handled by a dentist. A few are genuine medical emergencies.
| Feature | Call us | Go to an ER |
|---|---|---|
| Toothache, even severe | Yes | — |
| Broken or knocked-out tooth | Yes, immediately | — |
| Lost crown or filling | Yes | — |
| Swelling affecting breathing or swallowing | — | Yes, now |
| Bleeding that will not stop | — | Yes, now |
| Suspected broken jaw or head injury | — | Yes, now |
White Lotus Dental is an emergency dentist in Frisco, TX, at 8175 Custer Rd, Suite A110. We hold same-day emergency appointments every day we are open, including Saturdays until 3:00 PM, and you do not need to be an existing patient.
Emergency dentist in Frisco when we are closed: what to do
Call (469) 262-2111 and leave a message. Messages are picked up before the day starts, which puts you at the front of the list, ahead of the nine o’clock rush of calls.
In the meantime: over-the-counter anti-inflammatories as directed on the packet do more for dental pain than most people expect, because most dental pain is inflammation in a confined space. A cold compress against the outside of the cheek reduces swelling. Sleeping propped up on an extra pillow or two makes the difference between a bad night and no sleep at all. Lying flat raises the pressure in the head and takes throbbing pain to its worst.
Some situations should not wait for us. A permanent tooth that has been knocked out is time-critical, so go to knocked-out tooth now, and put the tooth in milk while you read it. Other situations need an emergency room right away. They are facial swelling that affects your breathing or swallowing, swelling that spreads toward the eye or neck, bleeding that will not stop after twenty minutes of firm pressure, and a suspected broken jaw.
Why the follow-up visit matters after an emergency
Emergency treatment is often the first half of a plan, and not the whole of it. A cracked tooth still needs a crown once the pain settles. An abscessed tooth still has to be dealt with after the infection is under control. A tooth that broke because of grinding will break again if there’s no night guard.
We book that second appointment before you leave, because pain going away is not the same as the problem being finished. The second visit is almost always cheaper than the emergency that follows from skipping it.
Common emergencies we see: toothache, a cracked tooth, a chipped tooth, a knocked-out tooth and a lost filling or crown. Gum, jaw and infection problems: a loose tooth, a dental abscess, dry socket, wisdom tooth pain and jaw pain. Everything else: sensitive teeth, a broken denture, an object stuck between teeth and a gum, lip or tongue injury.
Call (469) 262-2111 before you travel.
Emergency dentist visit cost in Frisco: what to expect
Dental trauma from an accident or a sporting injury sometimes involves your medical plan as well, particularly for children — bring both cards and we will check.
You get the figure in writing before treatment starts. We accept all major PPO plans and file the claim for you, our membership plan takes a percentage off treatment, and CareCredit financing is available.
How plans usually cover emergency treatment.
Basic on some plans, major on others
- What plans pay
- Which means emergency treatment is paid at roughly 80% on one plan and roughly 50% on another, for identical treatment. It is one of the widest genuine variations in plan design, and it is worth knowing up front, before treatment.
- Deductible
- Usually applies either way.
What catches people out
- Which side of the line your plan puts it on changes your share by about 30 percentage points. We check the classification specifically for your plan — guessing at the common case is how people get surprised.
- Where it lands in the major category, a waiting period may come with it — six or twelve months of holding the policy before it is covered at all.
- Emergency examinations and the X-ray taken with them are usually covered, and a plan that limits examinations to twice a year normally allows an emergency visit on top. The treatment that follows is covered by its own category.
These are how dental plans usually classify this treatment — not a statement about your own plan. Yours is the one that governs, plans differ more than people expect, and the only reliable answer comes from reading your specific benefits, which we always do ahead of treatment and give you in writing.
And what changes out-of-network
A dentist who is in-network has signed a contract fixing what may be charged for each procedure and cannot bill you the difference. One who is out-of-network has signed nothing, so the full fee stands.
So the first difference is the price itself — the same treatment is simply allowed to cost more out-of-network, before anyone's plan is considered.
What you personally pay out of that depends on your own deductible and coinsurance, which is why there is no percentage here: it is not a property of the treatment, it is a property of your plan, and we verify yours before you commit. But two things follow for everybody. Your share is a share of a bigger number. And your annual maximum is spent by what the plan pays toward that bigger number, so the same treatment eats more of your benefit out-of-network.
The figures are on the treatment pages. This page covers several different procedures, and one chart here would have to average treatments that are not comparable — a filling against a full-arch case. Each treatment page carries its own allowed fee, in network and out.
Check the going rate yourself
FAIR Health's dental cost lookup is free, needs no account, and is not ours — it reports what a procedure typically costs in your area. It does not know your plan, so treat it as a ballpark figure — not a final answer.
Ask us for the number first
We verify your specific plan before your appointment and give you a written estimate: what the plan is expected to pay, and what you pay. If we get it wrong we tell you why.
Bring an Explanation of Benefits
Treated somewhere else? Your EOB shows exactly what the plan paid and what it counted against your maximum. Bring one in and we will read it with you — whether or not you become a patient here.
None of this says out-of-network dentists are worse dentists. Plenty are excellent, plenty are out-of-network for sound reasons, and people choose a dentist for who that person is. What we think you are owed is the information, so that whatever you choose, you chose it knowingly. The whole thing, explained properly, or call (469) 262-2111 and ask.
Your emergency dentist visit, from phone call to follow-up
What happens, in the order it happens, so nothing about the visit is a surprise.
- The callAdvice before you travel
What happened and when. For a knocked-out tooth the instruction we give you on the phone matters more than how fast you drive.
- On arrivalCause, then relief
An X-ray, CBCT imaging where the situation needs it, and the pain dealt with before anything else is decided.
- Same visitOptions in writing
What is wrong, what each route costs, and what happens if you wait. Nothing significant is decided while you are still hurting.
- Within weeksLasting repair
A crown after a crack, completed root canal treatment after an abscess, or an extraction with the replacement planned at the same appointment.
- AfterwardFollow-up visit to avoid a repeat
A night guard where grinding caused it, a mouthguard for contact sport, or periodontal treatment where the gums are the reason. The second visit is always cheaper than the second emergency.
Emergency Dentistry in Frisco, TX
Call before you travel, whatever the problem. For a few of these injuries the first ten minutes decide the outcome, and the advice costs nothing.
- Hours
- Weekdays 9–6
Saturdays 9–3 - Languages
- English, Telugu, Hindi, Urdu
Arabic with Saba, our hygienist, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Vietnamese with Anh, our hygienist, Saturdays
Cantonese and Mandarin with Dr. Louie, our periodontist, on his scheduled days, by internal referral
Emergency Dentistry FAQs in Frisco, TX
Grouped so you can go straight to the one you came for.
Emergency Dentistry — common questions
Can I be seen today?
My tooth was knocked out. What do I do right now?
Do I need a dentist or an emergency room?
How much does an emergency dental visit cost?
Do you see patients who are not registered with the practice?
What if the pain starts when you are closed?
Do you see emergency patients the same day?
Is White Lotus Dental open 24 hours?
What qualifies as a dental emergency?
Is there an emergency dentist open on Saturday in Frisco?
Toothache at 7am? You'll be seen today.
Same-day and Saturday appointments for toothaches, broken teeth, knocked-out teeth and lost crowns. Call us and we'll tell you what to do first, while you're still at home.
Everything else under this roof.
White Lotus Dental offers nine dental specialties inside one calm office on Custer Road. Having general dentists and an in-house periodontist on staff means your entire family can receive preventive, restorative, and surgical treatments in one familiar place.
Preventive Dentistry
Regular dental checkups, professional cleanings, night guards, and jaw-pain care. Every routine exam includes an oral cancer screening to protect your long-term health.
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Children's Dentistry
Gentle first dental visits, protective sealants, fluoride applications, and space maintainers. We accept Children's Medicaid and CHIP, and every young patient receives a toy-machine token at the end of their visit.
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Orthodontics
Clear aligners with Invisalign® and comprehensive traditional braces. Your treatment is fitted, monitored, and adjusted in-house by your trusted dentist.
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Missing Teeth
Permanent dental implants, dental bridges, and customized dentures planned using 3-D CBCT scans. Because our team includes a board-certified periodontist, your implant surgery, placement, and final crown are completed in the same building.
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Cosmetic Dentistry
Professional Zoom whitening, custom take-home whitening trays, and composite tooth bonding designed to brighten and refine your natural smile.
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Periodontics & Oral Surgery
Specialized gum disease therapy, scaling and root planing (deep cleanings), frenectomies, and periodontal surgery performed by our board-certified periodontist.
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Restorative Dentistry
Custom porcelain crowns, bridges, tooth-colored fillings, and full-mouth restorations crafted to match the natural look, feel, and function of your teeth.
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Sedation Dentistry
Relaxing dental care tailored to your comfort level. We offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for any routine clinic visit, as well as oral and IV sedation planned ahead with our periodontist.
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