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Is it a dental emergency?
Answer a few yes or no questions and we will tell you how urgently you need help, and what to do right now.
Find out in 30 seconds
Dental problems range from a mild twinge to a spreading infection that needs a hospital. The checker below asks the same questions our team asks on the phone, in order of seriousness, and stops as soon as it knows how urgent your problem is.
If you’re in severe pain right now, you do not need to finish the checker. Call us on 06 715 6001. We keep same-day slots every day until 10 PM.
What counts as a dental emergency?
A dental emergency is anything that threatens your airway, won’t stop bleeding, or could cost you a tooth if it waits. Most of these need a dentist within hours. A few, such as facial swelling that’s spreading or difficulty breathing, need a hospital first.
Go to hospital or call 998 if
- Swelling in your face or neck is spreading
- You have difficulty breathing or swallowing
- You have a fever with dental swelling
- Bleeding doesn’t stop after 20 minutes of firm pressure
- You have a serious injury to the face or jaw
See a dentist today for
Severe toothache
Pain that painkillers don’t control, or pain that wakes you at night.
Knocked-out adult tooth
Come in within 30 minutes. Keep the tooth in milk if it cannot go back in.
Swollen gum or abscess
A pimple on the gum or a bad taste means infection.
Broken tooth with pain
Keep any pieces and avoid chewing on that side.
Lost filling with pain
The exposed tooth can become sensitive quickly.
Injury from sport or a fall
Even if the tooth looks fine, the nerve can be damaged.
Dental emergency questions
Can I go to the hospital for a toothache?
What should I do with a knocked-out tooth?
Is a chipped tooth an emergency?
Are you open for emergencies at night?
In pain now?
Call or WhatsApp us and we’ll find you a slot today.
Written by our dentists
Written by the dental team at Al Jazeera Dental Clinic, a family clinic on Al Khan Street, Al Majaz 3, Sharjah, caring for patients since 1998, and medically reviewed by Dr Ranjeet Kumar, Medical Director (BDS, Diploma in Endodontics), October 2026.