When an adult tooth is knocked out whole, lift it by the white crown and don't touch the root. Give it a one-second rinse in milk or water, then either slip it back into its socket or drop it in a cup of milk, and call (561) 867-8401 from the road. Our Palm Beach Gardens office on Northlake Blvd replants knocked-out teeth the same day, seven days a week. Call first so our dentist is ready the minute you pull in.
The $99 is a minimum fee for patients paying without insurance. It covers a limited, problem-focused emergency exam (ADA code D0140) and the X-ray needed to diagnose the tooth. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
Open 7 days a week · Same-day appointments · $99 exam + X-ray · Se habla español
Signs you need care for a knocked-out tooth today
Every knocked-out adult tooth is a today problem, and the clock matters more than in any other dental emergency. The fibers on the root surface that let a tooth reattach start dying within minutes once it dries out. A tooth that goes back in within about an hour, kept moist the whole time, has a real chance of taking hold. One that spent the afternoon dry in a pocket has a much smaller one.
Keeping it moist is the whole game, and milk is the easiest option. Paper towels and a hot car dashboard dry the root fast. On a South Florida afternoon, a tooth left on the seat of a parked car is finished in minutes, so keep it in milk in a cooler if you're coming from the beach or a boat.
Baby teeth are different. They're not replanted, because forcing one back can damage the adult tooth forming underneath. A child who loses one in a fall still needs the gum and the neighboring teeth checked.
Loss of consciousness, vomiting, confusion, or a jaw that won't close means a hospital first. From our office, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center on Burns Rd is about 3 miles; Jupiter and Juno Beach patients are closer to Jupiter Medical Center on Old Dixie Hwy. Hospitals treat spreading infection and injuries; they generally don't treat the tooth itself. Bring the tooth in milk and call us after.
What happens at your same-day visit
First, an X-ray makes sure the socket wall isn't fractured and no root fragment is left behind. If it's in milk, the socket is rinsed and the tooth is pressed home.
The tooth is then splinted, which means a thin wire bonds it to its neighbors on each side for a couple of weeks while the fibers reattach. You get a written price for the splint before it goes on. A replanted tooth almost always needs an emergency root canal within a week or two, because the nerve inside doesn't survive the trip out of the mouth. We schedule that before you leave.
When the tooth can't be saved, or was never found, the socket is cleared of debris and left to heal.
Cost of knocked-out tooth treatment in Palm Beach Gardens
The exam and X-ray cost $99 when you're paying without insurance. Replanting and splinting the tooth is quoted separately, in writing, and so is the root canal that follows.
With a PPO, HMO or Medicare Advantage dental plan, we send the exam and X-ray to the plan for billing. In-house payment plans, plus Sunbit, Cherry and CareCredit financing, cover what's left. The rest is laid out on our cost and insurance page.
Why patients choose our Northlake Blvd office
A tooth knocked out at a Saturday morning game or a Sunday on the water can be replanted the same day, because our weekend hours run Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and weekdays we're here from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. After hours, a live person still picks up the phone 24/7, and we hold the first opening for you: 7:00 AM weekdays or 8:00 AM weekends; keep the tooth in milk in the refrigerator overnight.
We take most PPO and HMO dental plans and Medicare Advantage dental plans. Our team speaks Spanish during office hours, and there has been parking on site since the office opened in 2025.
Knocked-out tooth care near you in northern Palm Beach County
We're at 4595 Northlake Blvd Ste 112, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, on Northlake Blvd just west of the I-95 exit, near the Publix plaza. From Singer Island, take Blue Heron Blvd west over the bridge, then I-95 north one exit to Northlake, about 11 to 16 minutes. From Juno Beach, Donald Ross Rd west to I-95 south and exit at Northlake Blvd, 13 to 18 minutes. Jupiter patients take I-95 south from Indiantown Rd to the Northlake exit, 15 to 20 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I push the tooth back in on my own?
If you can, yes, and quickly. Hold it by the crown, rinse off visible dirt for a second, line it up the right way round, and press it in with steady finger pressure until it's level with its neighbors. Bite gently on a cloth to hold it. If it won't go in, don't force it; put it in milk and come straight to us.
How much time do I have once the tooth is out?
In milk or saliva, a few hours at most. Dry, the root fibers begin dying within about 15 minutes. That's why we say call (561) 867-8401 before you do anything else and drive straight here.
The tooth is in but it's loose and crooked. Is that okay?
Loose is expected; the splint takes care of that. Crooked can be corrected at the visit if you're seen soon. If only a piece came out and the root is still in the gum, see our broken tooth repair page. A tooth too damaged to replant is handled as an emergency tooth extraction.