Experiencing severe tooth pain, a broken tooth, or a dental injury? Don’t ignore the signs. Channel Islands Family Dental Office is here to help you find the urgent dental care you need.
Our team checks today’s openings across all 5 offices.
Difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling in the throat or neck, or heavy bleeding that won’t stop — call 911 or go to the nearest hospital now.
Severe tooth pain, significant dental injuries, uncontrolled bleeding and signs of spreading infection should never be ignored. Our dental team can evaluate your symptoms and determine the right next steps.
Intense pain that keeps you from sleeping, eating or getting through your day, and doesn’t improve with usual relief.
A permanent tooth lost in an accident. Time matters — being seen quickly gives the best chance of saving it.
A major fracture, especially with exposed inner tissue, strong pain, bleeding or a soft-tissue injury.
Infection with growing swelling, intense pain or signs that it’s spreading needs prompt evaluation.
Find your symptom to see how quickly you should be seen. Not sure? Call us — we’ll help you decide.
Every emergency starts with a professional exam and X-rays. Your dentist explains what’s happening and the options to relieve pain and protect your tooth.
Some symptoms require immediate medical attention rather than a dental appointment. Your safety always comes first.
Don’t wait for a dental appointment
We’ll see you as soon as possible
Simple steps that can ease pain and protect your tooth until your dentist sees you.
Tell our team your symptoms — we’ll find the earliest opening at the office nearest you.
Rinse with warm salt water and apply a cold compress outside your cheek, 20 minutes at a time.
Hold it by the crown, rinse gently, keep it in milk and come in as quickly as possible.
Bite gently on clean gauze for 15 minutes. If it doesn’t stop, seek emergency care.
Share a few details and our team will contact you to find the earliest available time. For severe pain, calling is always the fastest option.
For patients without insurance
Get treated now, pay over time
When you’re in pain, you need someone who listens. Our dentists take the time to understand what you’re feeling, explain every step, and work gently to bring you relief.
Still unsure what to do? Our team will help you over the phone.
Severe tooth pain that keeps you from sleeping or eating, a knocked-out permanent tooth, a badly broken tooth, oral bleeding that won’t stop, a dental infection with growing swelling, and complications after an extraction or dental surgery. If you’re unsure, call us and we’ll help you decide.
We do our best to see urgent cases the same day at our Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura, Newbury Park and Santa Paula offices, subject to availability. Calling (805) 865-7395 is the fastest way to find today’s earliest opening.
Pick the tooth up by the crown (the white part), never the root. Rinse it briefly without scrubbing, try to place it back in the socket or keep it in milk, and call a dentist right away. Being seen within about an hour gives the best chance of saving it.
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling that affects your throat or neck, heavy bleeding you can’t control, or a serious facial or jaw injury. Your safety comes first.
Rinse gently with warm salt water, apply a cold compress to the outside of your cheek for 20 minutes at a time, and take an over-the-counter pain reliever as directed on the label. Never place aspirin directly on your gums.
A small chip without pain can usually wait for a regular visit. A large fracture, a tooth that is bleeding, very painful or showing its inner layer should be evaluated as soon as possible.
Yes. We accept Medi-Cal, Denti-Cal, Gold Coast Health Plan, Tricare and most private PPO plans. Coverage for each treatment depends on your plan — our team can check it when you call.
Yes. Patients without insurance can start with our $29.99 dental exam & X-rays special, and qualifying patients can use 0% interest dental financing to pay for treatment over time.
Our offices are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and closed on weekends. If you have a serious emergency outside office hours, go to the nearest hospital emergency department or call 911.
Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Ventura · Newbury Park · Santa Paula
