Local service area: Downtown Montréal, Complexe Desjardins, Complexe Guy-Favreau, Place des Arts, Quartier des spectacles.
A dental emergency can interrupt your workday, an important meeting or a visit downtown. Severe toothache, a broken tooth, swelling, infection, abscess, loose crown, lost filling or dental trauma should be assessed quickly. Early care can relieve pain, reduce complications and help determine the right treatment.
Our downtown Montreal dental clinic is located near Complexe Desjardins, Place des Arts, Complexe Guy-Favreau, the Quartier des spectacles and several office towers. This location is convenient for patients who work nearby and need prompt evaluation without leaving downtown.
When should you call a dentist quickly?
Contact a dental clinic if you have persistent pain, a broken tooth, a lost filling or crown, swelling of the gum or face, a bad taste associated with infection, increasing sensitivity, pain when chewing, a loose tooth or a mouth injury.
Significant swelling, fever, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing or a rapid decline in general health may require urgent medical assessment. In these situations, do not wait for a regular dental appointment.
What can you do before your appointment?
For toothache, call the clinic, describe your symptoms and ask for the earliest available appointment. Avoid applying heat to the cheek when infection may be present. For a broken tooth, keep the fragment if you have it. If an adult tooth is completely knocked out, hold it by the crown, avoid touching or scrubbing the root, try to place it back in the socket if possible, or store it in cold milk and seek care immediately.
Possible emergency treatments
Depending on the diagnosis, treatment may include a filling, temporary repair, drainage, medication when clinically appropriate, root canal treatment, extraction, bite adjustment or referral. The first visit is designed to diagnose, relieve pain and establish the next step.
CDCP and dental emergencies
The CDCP may cover certain eligible services, but coverage depends on the service, plan rules, frequency limits, clinical necessity and sometimes preauthorization. Emergency circumstances may affect how a case is reviewed, but coverage and non-covered fees should be checked before treatment whenever the situation allows.
Book an appointment
Call (514) 845-7121 or book: book online
FAQ
Can tooth pain wait?
Persistent or worsening pain should be evaluated quickly. Pain with swelling, fever or general illness should be taken even more seriously.
Does the CDCP cover emergency dental care?
Some services needed to relieve pain or treat infection may be eligible under plan rules. Co-payments or additional charges may apply.
What should I do if a tooth is knocked out?
Act immediately. Hold the tooth by the crown, do not scrub the root, place it back if possible or store it in cold milk, then seek dental care right away.
This page is for educational purposes and does not replace a personalized dental examination.