Yes. Our emergency dental office on Northlake Blvd in Palm Beach Gardens keeps Sunday hours of 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM every week, with chairs held for same-day emergencies. Call (561) 867-8401 first; walk-ins aren't accepted, and the call is what reserves a room and a dentist for you.
A toothache has a way of waiting until Saturday night to get serious. By Sunday morning the question isn't whether it hurts, it's who is open. The short version: we are, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the rest of this post covers how to use those hours well, what to do before you head out the door, and what happens if the problem starts after we've closed for the day.
Sunday hours in Palm Beach Gardens: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The office at 4595 Northlake Blvd Ste 112, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, is open seven days a week. Monday through Friday the hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday the hours are 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Those weekend hours are chairside hours, with our dentists in the building.
Sunday morning is treated like any other emergency morning. Exam, X-ray, a plain account of what's wrong, and treatment on the spot when the findings allow it. Saturday works the same way, and the weekend and after-hours page lays out the whole weekend.
Why you have to call before coming in on a Sunday
Walk-ins aren't taken on any day of the week, and Sunday is when that rule helps you most. The weekend schedule is shorter, and emergency times are held for people who call. When you phone, the front desk asks what's going on and when you can be here, then reserves a chair and a dentist for that time. You arrive and you're seen. Without the call, there's no way to know you're coming, and no room set aside.
Calling also lets us tell you what to bring and what to do with a broken piece of tooth or a crown on the way over. Two minutes on the phone saves a lot of guessing in the car.
What to do before you get here on a Sunday
- Call (561) 867-8401 first. Say it's a Sunday emergency, describe the problem, and tell us when you can leave. The front desk gives you a time.
- Save any pieces. A chipped corner, a lost crown or a filling goes into a small cup with some milk in it. A fully knocked-out tooth goes in milk or stays in your cheek; handle it only by the crown and don't scrub it.
- Rinse gently with warm salt water. Stir half a teaspoon of salt into a cup of warm water, swish, and spit it out; it rinses the area without irritating it.
- Use an over-the-counter pain reliever, following the label. Don't put aspirin on the gum itself; it burns the tissue. Mayo Clinic's toothache first-aid guide runs through the basics.
- Use a cold pack on the cheek for swelling. Twenty minutes on, twenty off. Skip heat; it can make swelling worse.
- Gather your medication list and any dental insurance card. A photo ID too. If you're here for the season with an out-of-state plan, bring that card.
- Drive here with the time in mind. Parking is on site. We're on the north side of Northlake Blvd between Military Trail and I-95.
What happens if the pain starts Sunday afternoon or evening
After 2:00 PM on Sunday the office is closed, and it stays closed until 7:00 AM Monday. The phone doesn't close. Call (561) 867-8401 at 4:00 PM, at 10:00 PM or at 3:00 AM and a live answering service answers, notes your name, number and what's wrong, and books Monday's 7:00 AM opening for you. The 24/7 part is the phone; the office keeps the hours above.
Monday at 7:00 AM is the honest answer to "how soon." Between the call and that opening, the steps above (salt water rinse, cold pack, pain reliever as directed, head raised when you lie down) are what get most people through the night. If the symptoms turn into the ER kind described below, don't wait for Monday.
Which problems we treat on a Sunday morning
The same ones as on a weekday. A severe toothache gets an X-ray and, usually, treatment at that visit. A broken or chipped tooth is smoothed, rebuilt or fitted for a crown depending on the break. An abscess is drained and the tooth behind it is treated. A tooth that can't be saved is extracted, simple or surgical, with the price in writing first. A knocked-out tooth is put back in place when it arrives moist and within the hour. A lost filling or crown is cemented back or replaced once the tooth beneath is checked. Wisdom tooth pain gets a diagnosis and a plan, and the extraction when it's needed.
The American Dental Association's patient site lists what counts as a dental emergency and the first steps for each at mouthhealthy.org. Sunday is not too soon to call when your situation is on that list.
When the ER is the right Sunday choice instead
A dental office is the right place for the tooth. A hospital is the right place for a spreading infection or an injury. Go to an emergency room first if swelling is heading for your eye or spreading under your jaw, if you have trouble swallowing or breathing, if a high fever comes with a swollen face, or if your jaw may be broken. The closest ERs to our office are Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center on Burns Rd and St. Mary's Medical Center on 45th St; Jupiter and Juno Beach patients have Jupiter Medical Center on Old Dixie Hwy. Hospitals treat spreading infection and injuries; they generally don't treat the tooth itself. Hospital first, then our office for the tooth. Why a tooth infection shouldn't be left to run its course is explained on the CDC's oral health pages.
When to call a dentist today
On a Sunday before 2:00 PM, call now and we'll give you a time this morning. If it's later, call anyway; a real person answers and Monday's 7:00 AM opening is yours. Every day of the week, this office runs on same-day emergency appointments; the same-day dentist page explains the call-first system in more detail.
Paying without insurance means the emergency exam and X-ray come to $99 combined.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sunday exam any different from a weekday exam?
No. The same emergency exam, the same X-ray, and the same written treatment price before any work starts. Our dentists are in the office on Sunday, and treatment happens at that same visit when the findings allow, exactly as it would on a Tuesday.
Can I come in on Sunday if I've never been a patient before?
Yes. You don't need a history with us. Call first, bring a photo ID, your medication list and any dental insurance card, and we'll take it from there. We accept most PPO and HMO dental plans as well as Medicare Advantage dental plans.
Is 1:45 PM on a Sunday too late to call?
Call anyway. If there's still a time available before the 2:00 PM close, the front desk will tell you. If not, Monday's first opening, 7:00 AM, is held for you, and you'll have the steps above to get through the evening. The earlier you call on a Sunday, the more choice you'll have.
This article is for general education and is not a substitute for an exam by a licensed dentist.