Severe pain, a broken tooth, a knocked-out tooth, a lost crown. Call (816) 439-7715 and we will find you the earliest possible slot, same day where the schedule allows.
Family Dental Care Missouri treats dental emergencies at 1010 Walnut St, Suite 280 in downtown Kansas City, with same-day appointments where possible, Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. The $99 emergency exam includes the X-rays needed to find the cause. Call (816) 439-7715 as early in the day as you can.
Reviewed by Dr. Navkiran Warya, DDS - August 2026
First hourThe first hour matters, and what you should do depends on what happened. The table below covers the most common downtown emergencies we see. In every case the second step is the same: call the office, describe the problem, and let the front desk triage you into the day.
| What happened | Do this now | How soon to be seen |
|---|---|---|
| Knocked-out adult tooth | Hold it by the crown, rinse briefly, put it back in the socket or into milk | Within the hour if at all possible |
| Severe toothache or abscess | OTC pain relief as directed, cold compress outside the cheek, nothing hot | Same day |
| Broken or cracked tooth | Save any fragments, rinse gently, cover a sharp edge with sugar-free gum | Same day |
| Lost filling or crown | Keep the crown, avoid chewing on that side | Within 1-2 days |
| Bitten lip or tongue that will not stop bleeding | Firm pressure with clean gauze for 15 minutes | ER if bleeding continues, otherwise call us |
| Swelling affecting breathing or swallowing | Call 911 or go to the ER now | Hospital first, dentist after |
An emergency visit starts with a problem-focused exam and X-rays of the affected area, which is what the $99 emergency exam offer covers. The goal of that first visit is to find the cause, get you out of pain, and stabilize the tooth. Where the fix is quick, a smoothed edge, a re-cemented crown, a dressing in an open cavity, it usually happens in the same visit.
Where the underlying fix is bigger, for example root canal treatment for an infected nerve, a crown for a broken-down tooth, or an extraction a tooth cannot recover from, we deal with the pain first and schedule the definitive treatment with the cost agreed in advance. If a tooth is lost, replacement options from an implant to a bridge are explained without pressure, because that decision does not need to be made on a painful day.
Downtown accessA dental emergency in the middle of a work day is exactly the situation this location is built for. The office is at 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 280, in the downtown loop: a short walk from the offices around 10th and Main, the Power and Light District and T-Mobile Center, and one block east of the fare-free KC Streetcar on Main Street. Patients come over from River Market, the Crossroads and North Kansas City in under fifteen minutes. Paid garages and metered parking sit within a block or two if you are driving in.
Often the same day. The schedule keeps room for urgent problems every day the office is open, Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, and the earlier you call, the better the chance of a same-day slot. Describe what happened when you phone, because a knocked-out tooth is treated as more urgent than a lost filling and the front desk triages accordingly. If it happens outside office hours, call anyway and follow the instructions on the message. Call (816) 439-7715.
The emergency exam is $99, which covers a problem-focused exam and the X-rays needed to find the cause of the problem. Treatment on top of that depends on what the exam shows, and you are given the cost before anything is done, not after. If you have dental insurance the front desk checks your benefits, and CareCredit and Cherry financing are available for larger treatment. Call (816) 439-7715.
Go to a hospital emergency department, or call 911, if you have facial swelling that affects breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding, or a head or jaw injury from an accident. Hospitals manage those safely, but most cannot treat the tooth itself. For a severe toothache, a broken or knocked-out tooth, an abscess without airway swelling, or a lost crown, a dentist is the right first call. Call (816) 439-7715.
Sometimes, and speed matters more than anything else. Pick the tooth up by the crown, not the root, rinse it briefly if it is dirty, and either place it back in the socket or keep it in milk. Then call us immediately, because the chance of saving the tooth is best within the first hour. Even if the tooth cannot be replanted, we will manage the pain and talk through replacement options. Call (816) 439-7715.
Over-the-counter pain relief taken exactly as the label directs is the safest short-term help, along with a cold compress against the cheek for ten minutes at a time. Do not place aspirin directly on the gum, as it burns the tissue, and avoid very hot or very cold food on that side. These steps only buy time, so keep the appointment even if the pain eases, because the cause is still there. Call (816) 439-7715.
It is urgent, if not always an emergency. The exposed tooth underneath is soft, sensitive and easy to damage, so it should be seen within a day or two rather than weeks. Keep the crown if you have it, because it can often be re-cemented, and avoid chewing on that side in the meantime. If sharp pain or swelling develops, tell the front desk and the visit is moved up. Call (816) 439-7715.