A toothache bad enough to send you searching deserves a look today. Call (507) 555-0142 and we hold a same-day appointment at our office on 3rd Street in Tracy, Minnesota. One of our dentists finds the cause with an exam and X-ray, explains it, and in most cases treats it before you leave. Call first; we don't take walk-ins.
The $539.47 figure is an estimated maximum, not a fixed fee. It covers a limited emergency exam, one dental X-ray and a CBCT (3D) scan if the dentist needs one. Your actual charge depends on the imaging you need, and a CBCT scan is not always necessary. Treatment is charged separately and explained before any work starts.
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Signs you need toothache relief today
Some tooth pain can wait for a regular visit. A quick zing from ice water that fades in a second or two usually can. These signs mean you shouldn't wait:
- Throbbing that starts on its own, with nothing touching the tooth
- Pain that wakes you at night or keeps you from sleeping
- Sharp pain when you bite down on one spot
- Pain that spreads into your ear, jaw or temple
- A pimple-like bump on the gum, or a salty, bad taste that returns
- Cold or heat pain that lingers for 30 seconds or more
Swelling changes the order of things. If it's spreading toward your eye or down your neck, or you have a fever, trouble swallowing or trouble breathing, go to the emergency department at Sanford Tracy Medical Center first. Hospitals treat spreading infection. They generally don't treat the tooth itself, so call us after you've been seen.
What happens at your same-day visit
The exam starts with questions: where it hurts, when it started, what makes it worse. Then the imaging. A dental X-ray shows decay, old fillings and infection at the root tip. If the dentist suspects a crack or an infection the flat image can't show clearly, a CBCT scan gives a 3D view.
Next come a few simple tests: cold on the tooth, a light tap, biting on a small stick. Put together with the images, they tell the dentist whether the nerve is irritated, infected or dead, and whether the real problem is the tooth or the gum around it.
Then you hear what's wrong and what it costs before anything is done. A deep cavity may need a filling. An infected nerve may need an emergency root canal. A tooth split below the gum may need an emergency extraction. Local anesthesia numbs the area, and nitrous oxide is available if you're anxious.
Cost of toothache relief in Tracy
The emergency exam has an estimated maximum of $539.47, and that includes a CBCT scan that many visits don't need. Treatment is priced separately, and you hear the price before you agree to it.
We're in network with Delta Dental Premier. For other private plans we're out of network and submit the claim when your plan has out-of-network benefits. Cash, check, credit cards, Cherry, Sunbit, Proceed Finance, CareCredit and our in-house savings plan are all options. See the cost and insurance page for more.
Why patients choose our 3rd Street office
We hold same-day emergency times Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Calling ahead means a room is ready when you get here. Outside those hours a live answering service takes your details and holds the first opening on the next office day.
The whole visit happens under one roof: exam, X-ray, 3D imaging when it's needed, and treatment. Parking is available.
Toothache relief near you in southwest Minnesota
Our office is at 212 3rd St Ste 4, Tracy, MN 56175, in downtown Tracy near the public library. US 14 runs right through town, so patients from Walnut Grove to the east and Balaton to the west follow one highway here. From Marshall, it's US 59 south to US 14, then east, roughly half an hour.
Frequently asked questions
Can you see me today for a toothache?
Yes, during office hours. Call (507) 555-0142 Monday through Thursday between 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM and we hold a same-day time. After hours, the answering service takes your information and the first opening on the next office day is saved for you.
How do I get through the night?
An over-the-counter pain reliever, taken exactly as the label says, helps many people. Rinse with warm salt water, avoid very hot, cold or sweet food on that side, and keep your head raised when you lie down. Don't put aspirin on the gum. None of this fixes the cause, so keep the appointment.
Will antibiotics fix a toothache?
Not on their own. Antibiotics can calm an infection for a while, but the source is inside or around the tooth, and pain usually returns when the pills run out. The tooth itself needs treatment. Our abscess treatment page explains what that involves.