DENVER PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCE
Emergency dental help in Denver.
Clear next steps for tooth pain, swelling, broken teeth, weekend care, and same-day dental options across Denver, Lakewood, and West Denver.
Same-day appointments available. Call first to reserve your appointment before arriving. Treatment depends on the exam and care you need.
The office lists seven-day hours, emergency appointments, Medicaid acceptance, and Spanish-speaking support. Call to confirm current hours, coverage, and availability.
1490 S Sheridan Blvd, Unit 102, Denver, CO 80232
ASSESSStart with the symptom
02DECIDEDentist or emergency room?
START WHERE YOU ARE
Choose the question you need answered.
You do not need to know the diagnosis. Choose the question that feels closest to yours.
What hurts or happened?
Start with what you can see or feel—you do not need to know the diagnosis.
Open this guide 02TREATMENT OPTIONSWhat could be done today?
Understand exams, X-rays, pain relief, repairs, root canals, and extractions.
Open this guide 03FIND OPEN CAREWho may be able to see me?
Compare today, weekend, evening, call-first appointment, and overnight care paths.
Open this guide 04COSTS + COVERAGEWhat could it cost?
Plan for the exam, estimate, insurance, payment, or no-insurance questions.
Open this guide
Check warning signs, choose the right guide, and confirm care before you travel.
DENTIST OR ER?
Some emergencies need a hospital first.
Call 911 or go to an emergency department for trouble breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding, severe facial injury, confusion, or rapidly spreading swelling. Most tooth-specific problems belong with a dentist.
Use the full decision guideCHOOSE YOUR SITUATION
What are you dealing with?
Severe toothache
What you can do now, what the pain may mean, and when to call urgently.
Read the guideAbscess or infection
The signs a dental infection may be spreading beyond the tooth.
Read the guideBroken or cracked tooth
How to protect the area and what a dentist may be able to repair.
Read the guideKnocked-out tooth
Time-sensitive handling steps for a permanent tooth that came out.
Read the guide
WHEN YOUR DENTIST IS CLOSED
Find dental care on weekends and after hours.
Search listings can confuse an answering service with a dental office that is actually treating patients. These guides show what to confirm before you drive.
COSTS + COVERAGE
Know which questions to ask before treatment starts.
Emergency cost depends on the exam, X-rays, diagnosis, and the treatment you choose. Our guide separates the visit fee from the treatment estimate and helps you ask about Medicaid, insurance, and payment options.
DENVER EMERGENCY DENTAL LIBRARY
Find answers for your next step.
Explore symptoms, possible treatments, weekend appointments, and payment questions. Each guide explains what to do next, what to ask the dental team, and where to find more help.
Emergency care
Pain, swelling, infection, trauma, broken dental work, children, and situation-specific warning signs.
Explore this section 20GUIDESTreatment choices
Exams, X-rays, stabilization, extraction, root canal, repair, splinting, and referrals.
Explore this section 14GUIDESFind care now
Weekend, late, overnight, holiday, appointment reservation, visitor, and new-patient access questions.
Explore this section 10GUIDESCosts & coverage
How to read estimates, use insurance, compare payment options, and seek care without coverage.
Explore this section 06GUIDESPatient resources
Phone scripts, visit checklists, urgency decisions, home kits, and help for caregivers.
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A LOCAL CARE OPTION
Need a dentist to take a look today?
Denver Dental Help is an educational guide sponsored by Star Dental. The office lists seven-day hours, emergency appointments, Medicaid acceptance, and Spanish-speaking support. Call to confirm current hours, coverage, and availability.
- Monday–Thursday
- 7:00 am–8:00 pm
- Friday–Sunday
- 7:00 am–5:00 pm
At Sheridan and Florida in the King Soopers plaza. Free onsite parking. Call to confirm your appointment and holiday hours.