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Emergency Dentist Near Nepean – Same-Day Appointments

Tooth pain, swelling or a broken tooth? Whitehaven Dental sits just north of Nepean at Carling and Woodroffe, near Carlingwood Mall. Give us a call and we’ll fit you into the earliest emergency opening, frequently the same day, and tell you how to manage until then.

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  • Same-day visits when available
  • New patients welcome
  • CDCP accepted
  • Direct billing

Swelling affecting your breathing or swallowing? Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department now.

Dr. Neetu Gulia, BDS, emergency dentist near Nepean at Whitehaven Dental on Carling Avenue, Ottawa
Dr. Neetu Gulia, BDS General dentist · 15+ years experience
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Dental Emergency in Nepean? Call Us First

Whether it started over dinner in Centrepointe or woke you at 3 a.m., dental pain is hard to ignore. Call 613-828-3129 and describe what’s happening. We’ll gauge how urgent it is and give you the soonest appointment we have, a short drive up Woodroffe Avenue.

Not a patient of ours yet? No problem. New emergency patients are welcome, and we accept CDCP.

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Emergency Dental Care

Dental Emergencies We Treat for Nepean Patients

Choose what’s going on for first-aid steps you can use right now, then call us from the same spot.

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Toothache That Won’t Quit

Pain that throbs, keeps you awake or flares with hot and cold usually means decay is getting close to the nerve, or the tooth has cracked. We find what’s causing it, get you comfortable, and explain your choices, whether that’s a filling, a root canal or taking the tooth out.

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Until you see us

  1. Rinse with lukewarm water and floss gently around the sore tooth.
  2. Cool the cheek with an ice pack wrapped in a cloth, 15 minutes at a time.
  3. Use an over-the-counter pain reliever exactly as directed on the box.
  4. Don’t rest a pill against the gum; it can cause a chemical burn.
Call today: ER if swelling spreads

Swelling, Abscess or Gum Infection

A tender lump on the gum, a salty or bad taste, or a cheek that’s starting to puff up can all signal an infected tooth. This kind of infection doesn’t clear up by itself; a dentist needs to treat where it’s coming from.

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Until you see us

  1. Gently swish warm salt water (about half a teaspoon per cup).
  2. Don’t press on, pop or lance the swelling.
  3. Keep heat off your face.
  4. A fever, or swelling spreading toward your eye or throat, means go to the ER right away.
Urgent: call right now

Tooth Knocked Out

From a fall on the sidewalk to a stray elbow at the rink, a knocked-out adult tooth can sometimes be saved, but only if it’s replanted quickly, ideally within the hour. Call as soon as it happens.

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  1. Hold the tooth by the white top, never the root.
  2. Dirty? Give it a brief rinse in milk or water, and don’t wipe it dry.
  3. Gently push it back into its socket and hold it there by biting on a clean cloth. Can’t? Store it in milk or between your cheek and gum.
  4. Don’t replant a baby tooth.
Call today if it hurts or feels sharp

Broken or Chipped Tooth

A minor chip may only need smoothing or bonding; a larger break might call for a filling or a crown. If the damage reaches the nerve, root canal therapy may save the tooth. We’ll explain what’s needed before we begin.

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Until you see us

  1. Save the broken fragment in milk or a clean container.
  2. Gently rinse with warm water.
  3. Reduce swelling with a cold compress on the outside.
  4. Cover a sharp edge with dental wax or sugar-free gum.
Painful? Call today. If not, book this week

Lost Crown or Filling

Without its crown or filling, a tooth is more sensitive and more likely to break. We can often re-cement a crown that’s still in one piece, or replace the filling or crown if needed.

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Until you see us

  1. Put the crown somewhere safe and bring it with you.
  2. A pharmacy temporary-cement kit can keep it in place until your visit.
  3. Don’t use super glue or household adhesives.
  4. Avoid chewing on that side.
Call today: ER if bleeding continues

Sore Wisdom Tooth or Mouth Cut

Partly erupted wisdom teeth can trap food and get inflamed and swollen. Cuts to the lips, cheeks, gums or tongue may bleed heavily at first. We’ll check it and suggest what to do next.

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Until you see us

  1. After eating, swish with warm salt water.
  2. Press a folded piece of clean gauze on any bleeding spot and keep steady pressure for 15 minutes.
  3. Hold a cold compress against your jaw.
  4. If bleeding continues despite pressure, go to the ER.

Can’t tell which one fits? Call 613-828-3129 and describe it. We’ll help you decide what to do next.

Dr. Neetu Gulia and the Whitehaven Dental team, emergency dental care for Nepean patients
2280 Carling Ave, Ottawa
Why Whitehaven Dental

Why Nepean Residents Pick Whitehaven Dental in an Emergency

Being close matters when you’re in pain, but so does being seen by someone who explains things clearly. Nepean patients come to us for:

  • Same-day emergency appointments whenever there’s room in the schedule, plus walk-ins when we can
  • Room for new patients: you don’t have to be on our books already
  • More than 15 years of general dentistry experience from Dr. Neetu Gulia, BDS
  • Clear costs and options before any treatment
  • Direct insurance billing, with CDCP coverage accepted
  • Care in English, French, Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi
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Before You Head Over from Nepean

Phone us before you leave. Because we’re so close, we can often give you a time that lets you come straight over, and you’ll know exactly when to arrive.

  • Hold a cold compress against your cheek to calm the swelling.
  • Avoid chewing with the sore side.
  • Pack any tooth fragments or a loose crown in a small container.
  • Keep a knocked-out tooth in milk or in your cheek on the way.
  • Bring your insurance or CDCP information and a list of current medications.

Never put aspirin directly on the gum or tooth.

What to Expect at Your Emergency Appointment

We start by working out what’s causing the pain so we can keep it from getting worse.

  1. A quick talk about your symptoms and medical history
  2. An exam of the problem area, with an X-ray if needed
  3. A clear explanation of what’s going on
  4. Your treatment options, with costs, before anything starts
  5. Treatment or pain relief that day when possible

Treatment may involve a filling, a crown repair, a root canal, removing a tooth, or treating an infection. You decide once you have the full picture.

Hurting in Nepean? We’re just up the road.

We’re closed, but we’ll call you back first thing.

Call now and we’ll give you the earliest emergency time on today’s schedule.

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From Nepean to Carling Avenue

Getting Here from Nepean

Woodroffe Avenue runs north from Nepean right up to our corner of Carling Avenue, and Highway 417 is about 1 km south of Carlingwood. You’ll find us at 2280 Carling Avenue, Unit 2, and parking is free.

Because the trip is short, even if our first opening is later in the day, you won’t spend long on the road while you’re in pain.

  • From central Nepean and Centrepointe: north on Woodroffe Avenue to Carling Avenue
  • From Bells Corners and Bayshore: Highway 417 to the Carlingwood area
  • Free parking right at the clinic
  • OC Transpo routes run along Carling Avenue
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Areas We Serve

Emergency Dental Care for Nepean and Ottawa’s West End

We help people with urgent dental problems from all over Nepean, including Centrepointe, Craig Henry, Qualicum and Bells Corners, along with Bayshore, Westgate and neighbouring Carlingwood. If you have a toothache, swelling, a broken tooth, a lost filling or a mouth injury, call us. New patients can book with us, and we’ll look for a same-day time.

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Evenings & Weekends

After-Hours Dental Emergency in Nepean?

Our office is open Monday to Friday and closes at 1 PM on Fridays. Outside those hours, here’s who can help:

Ottawa Dental Society Emergency Line

Open from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., seven days a week. A recorded message lists the on-call dentist to contact. There’s a fee for the visit. Phone 613-523-4185.

Health811 Nurse Line

Speak with a registered nurse at no cost, day or night, about whether you need the ER. Dial 811.

Hospital Emergency or 911

Go now if you’re struggling to breathe or swallow because of swelling, if it’s creeping toward your eye or throat, if you’re running a high temperature with it, or if heavy bleeding or a jaw injury can’t wait.

Questions

Emergency Dentist Nepean: Frequently Asked Questions

Very often, yes. Whitehaven Dental is just north of Nepean at 2280 Carling Ave, and we book same-day emergency visits whenever there’s room. The earlier you call 613-828-3129, the more likely we can see you today.

Walk-in emergency patients are seen when our schedule allows. Since we’re close by, a quick call first lets us give you a time to come straight over instead of waiting.

Call us immediately. Handle the tooth by the crown, not the root, rinse it briefly in milk or water if it’s dirty, and try to slip it back into its socket. If that isn’t possible, keep it in milk or against your cheek and come in as fast as you can. Baby teeth should not be put back.

Drive north on Woodroffe Avenue to Carling Avenue. We’re near Carlingwood Mall, a kilometre or so up from Highway 417, with free parking. OC Transpo routes also run along Carling.

Yes. CDCP is accepted here, and we send claims directly to most private insurers, so many patients pay only what their plan doesn’t cover. We’ll check your coverage with you before treatment.

Choose the hospital, or call 911, when swelling is making it difficult to breathe or swallow, is moving up toward your eye or down your neck, or you have a high temperature with it. The same goes for bleeding that pressure can’t stop and possible jaw injuries. A dentist is the right call for toothaches, broken teeth and lost fillings.

We’re closed on weekends. The Ottawa Dental Society’s line at 613-523-4185 will point you to an on-call dentist any day between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (fees apply). For round-the-clock nurse advice, dial 811 for Health811.

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