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(503) 555-0911Answered 24/7 by Meridian staff. We'll triage your emergency on the phone.
Broken tooth, a lost crown, swelling, or pain that won't quit — call and we'll get you in a chair the same day. Walk-ins welcome, after-hours line answered by our own team, not a call center.
Find your emergency below. If it's not listed and it hurts, call anyway. We triage every call.
Chipped, fractured, or split — we stabilize it and stop the pain fast.
Throbbing, fever, a bump on the gum — infections are urgent. Don't wait.
Time matters most here. Keep it moist, call now — re-implants work best within the hour.
An exposed tooth is sharp and sensitive. We re-seat or replace it same day.
Swelling in the jaw or cheek can spread fast. We see swelling cases first.
Pain that keeps you up, won't ease with painkillers — we find the cause and relieve it.
Severe swelling, trouble breathing or swallowing? Call 911 first, then call us.
A typical same-day emergency visit, start to finish. No drawn-out intake, no waiting room limbo.
A Meridian team member answers, hears your symptoms, and books you the next open chair — often within the hour.
Forms are short and we have them ready. Tell us where it hurts and we get you back to the chair.
A focused emergency exam and digital X-ray to find the source — quick, low-radiation, no guesswork.
We treat the urgent problem in the same visit — stabilize, numb, drain, or re-seat — so you leave out of pain.
What to do right now
Simple, calm steps for the most common emergencies. Do what you can — then let us handle the rest.
This is general first-aid guidance, not a diagnosis. When in doubt, call us — that's what we're here for.
Walk-in hours & location
Outside posted hours, our on-call dentist answers the emergency line and can meet true emergencies at the clinic.
Meridian Emergency Dental
1140 W Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97209
Ground floor, corner of Burnside & 12th — two blocks from the Streetcar.
Free patient parking in the rear lot off NW 12th Ave.
Cost & insurance
No surprise bills. We quote the emergency exam up front, walk you through any treatment cost before we start, and never push work you don't need.
Emergency exam + X-ray. Credited toward same-day treatment.
Insurance we bill directly
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“Cracked a molar on a Sunday night and was sure I'd be in pain till Monday. They answered, I drove over, and I was numb and fixed within the hour.”
“My son got a tooth knocked out at a game. They talked me through keeping it in milk on the phone and saved it. Calm, fast, kind — exactly what we needed.”
“Woke up with my whole cheek swollen. They got me in first thing, drained the abscess, and told me the cost before touching anything. No drama, just relief.”
“Lost a crown two days before a flight. Walked in with no appointment, re-seated in twenty minutes, and the price was exactly what they quoted.”
One call and we'll triage your emergency, tell you what to do on the way, and have a chair ready. We answer 24/7.
No. Walk-ins are welcome any time we're open. Calling first is still fastest — we'll triage your emergency and have a chair ready when you arrive.
Yes. Our emergency line is answered 24/7 by Meridian staff, not a call center. For true after-hours emergencies, our on-call dentist can meet you at the clinic.
The emergency exam and X-ray are $89, credited toward same-day treatment. We quote any further treatment before we begin, so you always know the cost first.
We bill most major PPO plans directly, including Delta Dental, Cigna, Aetna, MetLife, Guardian, and United. Uninsured patients can ask about our membership discount.
Yes — we see patients of every age for dental emergencies. Tell us their age when you call and we'll prepare for them.
Call. If a tooth is broken, knocked out, badly hurting, or your face is swelling, it's worth a two-minute call. We'll tell you honestly whether you need to come in now.