Emergency Dentist in Hyderabad
Same-day care for toothache, knocked-out teeth, swelling and broken teeth.
- Appointment
- Assessment within 15 minutes of arrival
- Visits
- Immediate relief, then definitive treatment
- Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthetic as needed
- Recovery
- Depends on the treatment
- How long it lasts
- A knocked-out tooth has the best chance within 30 minutes
What is dental emergencies?
A dental emergency is anything causing severe pain, bleeding that will not stop, facial swelling, or a tooth that has been knocked out or broken. The common thread is that waiting makes the outcome worse.
Some of these are genuinely time-critical. A knocked-out adult tooth has a real chance of being saved if it is back in the socket within 30 minutes, and a poor one after an hour. Facial swelling that is spreading toward the eye or the floor of the mouth is not a dental problem any more — it is a medical one.
Call us straight away if you have
- A knocked-out adult tooth — see the FAQ below and act within minutes
- Facial swelling, particularly if it is spreading or affecting your eye or swallowing
- Severe toothache that painkillers are not touching, or that wakes you at night
- Bleeding that has not stopped after 30 minutes of firm pressure
- A broken or cracked tooth, especially with a sharp edge or exposed nerve
- A lost crown, filling or bridge
- Injury to the jaw, lip or tongue
- A denture or appliance causing a painful ulcer
What we treat urgently
Severe toothache
Diagnosis and immediate relief — usually opening the tooth to drain it, or starting root canal treatment.
Knocked-out tooth (avulsion)
Repositioning and splinting. The clock is the deciding factor, not the technique.
Broken or chipped tooth
Smoothing sharp edges, covering exposed dentine and rebuilding.
Dental abscess and swelling
Drainage and antibiotics where indicated, then treating the cause.
Lost crown or filling
Re-cementing or a temporary restoration to protect the tooth.
Post-extraction problems
Dry socket dressing, or managing bleeding that has not settled.
Orthodontic emergencies
Poking wires and loose brackets — uncomfortable rather than dangerous, but we will see you.
What actually happens
1. Call ahead
Now
Ring the branch nearest you or send a WhatsApp. Telling us you are coming means we can prepare, and can advise you on what to do in the meantime.
2. Triage on arrival
Within 15 minutes
Genuine emergencies are seen ahead of routine appointments. We assess and get you out of pain first.
3. Immediate relief
Same visit
The priority is stopping the pain, the bleeding or the infection. That is not always the same as finishing the treatment.
4. Definitive treatment
Same or later visit
Once the urgency has passed, we treat the underlying cause properly rather than rushing it while you are in distress.
Why it is worth doing
- Same-day assessment across five hospitals in Hyderabad
- The RTC 'X' Roads hospital sits on a major junction and is the easiest to reach quickly
- Pain relief prioritised over paperwork
- Digital X-rays and CBCT on site, so diagnosis is not delayed
- Complex surgical cases can be moved to the flagship Banjara Hills Elite team the same day
Recovery and aftercare
- Follow the specific instructions for whatever was done — they vary a great deal
- Do not stop antibiotics early because the swelling has gone down
- Come back for the definitive treatment. Emergency care buys time; it rarely finishes the job
- Keep the number of your nearest branch saved in your phone
Risks, limits and alternatives
What can go wrong
- Emergency treatment is stabilisation. Almost every case needs a follow-up appointment to finish properly
- A knocked-out tooth may not survive even when replanted correctly — the chance drops sharply with every ten minutes out of the socket
- Spreading facial swelling, difficulty swallowing or breathing, or swelling closing the eye are medical emergencies. Go to a hospital emergency department, not a dental hospital
- Antibiotics do not cure a dental abscess. They buy time; the tooth still needs treating or removing
Your other options
- For pain overnight: ordinary painkillers as directed, a cold compress, and sleeping propped up. Never hold an aspirin against the gum — it burns the tissue
- A hospital emergency department for facial trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, or swelling affecting breathing or swallowing
- For a lost crown, protect the tooth until we see you. Never superglue
If one of these suits you better than dental emergencies, we will say so at your consultation — including when the right answer is to do nothing for now.
Who will treat you
Our clinical lead
Dr. G. Vijay Srinivas
MDS · MNDC (New Zealand) · MADC (Australia) · PGDAI (CIIOMFI, France) · Fellow ICOI (USA)
Dr. G. Vijay Srinivas is an Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologist and Implant Dentistry practitioner with more than 35 years of clinical experience, and the founder of AP Superspeciality Dental Hospitals.
Where
Hospitals offering dental emergencies
Banjara Hills Elite
On Road No. 2, in Park View Enclave — third floor of the HSR Eden building.
Banjara Hills
Beside Centre for Sight Eye Hospital on Road No. 2.
Suchitra 'X' Roads
Beside Suchitra Academy, fifth floor of Jain Friends Square on Suchitra Road.
RTC 'X' Roads
At RTC 'X' Roads in Vivek Nagar, off the Chikkadpally main road.
Vijaynagar Colony
Opposite the Hockey Ground on Vijay Nagar Colony Road, near Masab Tank.
Dental Emergencies — your questions
Act within minutes — this is the one dental emergency where the clock genuinely decides the outcome. Pick the tooth up by the crown, never the root. If it is dirty, rinse it briefly in milk or saline, not water, and do not scrub it. Put it straight back in the socket and bite gently on a cloth. If you cannot reinsert it, keep it in a cup of milk — or in your own saliva against your cheek — and get to us immediately. Never let it dry out. Do NOT reinsert a child's baby tooth: it can damage the adult tooth developing underneath.
Take ordinary painkillers as directed on the packet, apply a cold compress to the outside of the cheek, and sleep with your head propped up — lying flat increases the throbbing. Do not put aspirin directly on the gum; it causes a chemical burn. Do not apply heat to a swollen face. Clove oil may take the edge off briefly but does nothing about the cause.
When swelling spreads to close your eye, when it affects the floor of your mouth, or when you have any difficulty swallowing or breathing. Those are signs of a spreading infection and need a hospital emergency department immediately, not a dental hospital. Also go to hospital for suspected jaw fracture or significant facial trauma. If in doubt, hospital.
No. Antibiotics reduce the swelling and buy time, but the source of the infection is inside the tooth, where the bloodstream cannot deliver them. The abscess will come back — usually worse — unless the tooth is root-treated or removed. Antibiotics alone are not treatment.
We triage genuine emergencies ahead of routine appointments across all five hospitals. Please call or WhatsApp the nearest branch before you set off, so we can prepare for you and advise you on what to do on the way. Walking in without calling means you may wait.
Related treatments
Root Canal
Clears infection from inside the tooth so it can be kept rather than pulled out.
Tooth Extraction
Removing a tooth that cannot be saved — and planning what replaces it.
Dental Crowns
A custom cap that holds a weakened tooth together and restores how it looks and bites.
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