Emergency Dentist in New Bern

Many patients aren’t sure if they’re experiencing a dental emergency, but the term can mean different things to different people. At Evolve Dentistry, any issue that requires immediate medical attention to resolve counts as a dental emergency. Broken or knocked out teeth, swollen areas of the jaw, bleeding or pain that doesn’t go away, or dental appliances like crowns that have fallen out can all be emergencies.

In some cases, if you’re not sure if you’re having an actual emergency, it’s possible that your issue is one that can wait for a regular dental visit. Try to think about if you truly need immediate dental care. And if you need to, you can always call us if you have questions and we’ll provide guidance as best we can.

Note that major injuries that are traumatic or life-threatening are beyond the scope of our care. In these instances, you should go directly to an emergency room or hospital for the best care.

Evolve Dentistry is led by Dr. Victoria McGowen, an emergency dentist in New Bern with years of experience treating dental emergencies. At our practice, we offer many different general dentistry and restorative services to reverse the damage caused by emergencies.

In many instances, dental emergencies can chip or fundamentally damage your teeth. In some cases, we can repair the damage with crowns or bridges. More major damage may require root canals or tooth extractions if we can’t save the injured teeth.

If we do need to remove any teeth, however, hope is not lost! Dr. McGowen can restoredental implants to replace damaged natural teeth with synthetic replacements that perfectly match your natural teeth. Implants can restore your smile and simultaneously return full functionality to your mouth.

Sometimes you may still notice some cosmetic issues after we stabilize your dental emergency and perform restorative work. Thankfully, Evolve Dentistry can help with our cosmetic dentistry services.

Traumatic oral injuries can commonly cause crooked or misaligned teeth, but we can straighten this with our personalized Invisalign treatment. With Invisalign, we’ll design a personalized series of tooth aligner trays shaped to your unique mouth shape.

You’ll wear a tray as it gradually shifts your tooth position. Once your teeth have completed their movement, we’ll give you another tray to further shift your teeth. This process continues until your teeth have reached their final position. Then you’ll just need to wear a nightly retainer to maintain your teeth position.

Another common issue after dental emergencies is misshapen teeth. Mild tooth damage can mar the look of individual teeth, especially if there is a chip or crack in your tooth. If you need to hide the look of a damaged tooth, a veneer might be a great option for you.
Veneers are thin crowns that sit in front of a damaged tooth to hide its appearance. A veneer will blend in with your other teeth to look completely natural!

Our emergency dentist in New Bern also specializes in teeth whitening. If your teeth have accumulated damage that impacts their color, whitening can even out your teeth color and reverse the signs of wear and tear.

In serious emergencies, multiple issues can accumulate across your teeth. In these cases, a smile makeover is just the thing your teeth need for comprehensive restoration. With this personalized service, Dr. McGowen will look at your teeth as a whole to design a care plan to renew your smile.