A chipped front tooth or a molar that snapped on something hard can be repaired today at our Northlake Blvd office in Palm Beach Gardens. Call first at (561) 867-8401 and we hold you a time; walk-in visits aren't seen. Our dentists bond small chips and place a crown when too much of the tooth is gone. Save any piece you can find and bring it with you.
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 broken tooth repair today
Breaks come in degrees. A small chip in the enamel feels rough to the tongue but rarely hurts. A larger break that exposes the yellowish layer underneath is sensitive to cold and to air. A break that reaches the nerve shows a pink or red dot in the middle and hurts without being touched. A tooth split down toward the root hurts when you bite and release.
The deeper the break, the sooner it should be seen. Exposed inner tooth picks up bacteria within hours, and a nerve that's open to the mouth can become infected in a day or two.
If the break came with a blow to the head, a cut that won't stop bleeding, or a jaw that won't close right, go to a hospital emergency room first. Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, on Burns Rd about 3 miles away, is the nearest ER. Hospitals treat spreading infection and injuries; they generally don't treat the tooth itself. With that done, we take it from the tooth onward.
What happens at your same-day visit
Your visit begins with an X-ray showing how far the break goes and whether the root is involved. Our dentist checks whether the nerve is exposed and whether the tooth is still firm in its socket. Then you get a written price and decide how to proceed.
A small or medium chip is bonded. Resin matched to your tooth color is layered on, set with a curing light, and polished to blend in. A break that has taken a cusp off a molar or left a front tooth too thin to bond gets a crown, which covers and holds what remains. If the nerve is exposed, an emergency root canal is done before the crown goes on. A tooth split through the root can't be rebuilt, and our dentist will say so rather than attempt a repair that fails.
Cost of broken tooth repair in Palm Beach Gardens
Patients paying without insurance are charged $99 for the exam and X-ray. The repair itself is a separate item, quoted in writing before we begin. Bonding a chip and crowning a broken molar are different procedures, and the quote names the one you're getting.
With a PPO, HMO or Medicare Advantage dental plan, the exam and X-ray get billed to the plan. Whatever remains can be handled with in-house payment plans, plus Sunbit, Cherry and CareCredit financing. There's more on the cost and insurance page, including how the written quote works.
Why patients choose our Northlake Blvd office
Teeth break on weekends, so our chairs are open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. A molar that cracks Saturday afternoon is seen Sunday morning. Call whenever it happens and a real person picks up; when the office is closed, the service keeps the first opening for you, 7:00 AM on a weekday or 8:00 AM on a weekend.
We accept most PPO and HMO dental plans and Medicare Advantage dental plans. Our staff speak Spanish while the office is open. Parking is on site, and we've been seeing patients since 2025.
Broken tooth repair near you in northern Palm Beach County
Find us at 4595 Northlake Blvd Ste 112, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, on the north side of Northlake Blvd between Military Trail and I-95, near Grove Park Elementary. From Lake Park, take Park Ave to Northlake Blvd and head west under I-95, about 6 to 10 minutes. North Palm Beach patients follow US 1 to Northlake and go west, roughly 9 to 13 minutes. From PGA National, Ryder Cup Blvd to Northlake Blvd east takes 9 to 13 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to leave a chipped tooth for a week?
A tiny chip that doesn't hurt can, though it still needs sealing so the edge doesn't grow or cut your tongue. Anything sensitive to cold, anything with a pink spot, and any tooth that hurts when you bite should be seen today. Call (561) 867-8401 and we hold a same-day time.
Should I keep the broken piece?
Yes. Wrap it in a damp paper towel, or set it in a splash of milk, and bring it along. Sometimes a front-tooth fragment bonds right back into place, which matches the color well. Even when it can't be reused, it shows the shape of what's missing.
Is a broken tooth the same as a knocked-out tooth?
No, and the timing is different. A tooth that came out whole, root and all, has a short window to be put back; that's on our knocked-out tooth page. A tooth that broke off and left the root in the gum is a repair or, if too little remains, an extraction.
What if the break happened around an old filling or crown?
That's common; the tooth around a large filling is thinner than it looks. If the filling fell out or the crown came off along with the break, our lost filling or crown page covers it. Either way, bring whatever came out and we'll decide at the exam whether it can go back.