Need anemergency dentistin San Francisco?
Severe pain, swelling, or a broken tooth should be looked at quickly. Call our SoMa studio and we’ll set you up with the earliest available appointment.
Not sure how urgent it is?
Answer two quick questions and we’ll point you to a clear next step. It takes under a minute.
Life-threatening symptoms: call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room.
Not sure what to do? Start here.
Tell us what you are dealing with and answer one quick question, and we’ll point you to a clear next step. It takes under a minute, and you can call us at any point.
First, what’s going on?
Choose the closest match, and you can still call anytime.
This guide is informational only and is not a diagnosis. A dentist needs to examine you to make a final determination.
What we can help with
You can also browse the list. Open any of these to see what it may point to and what the SoMa team would do at your visit.
Here is how we help
Get in touch
Book online or call. A short conversation tells us what happened and how urgent it is, and we offer same-day appointments whenever the schedule allows.
Check-in and imaging
A focused exam with digital X-rays, and CBCT when the problem needs a three-dimensional view.
Find the cause
We identify what is actually going on and walk you through it in plain language.
Treat, same day when possible
With time on the schedule we treat right away. Otherwise we secure the earliest slot, and when a case needs a specialist we arrange that referral the same day.
A plan and follow-through
Costs in writing before anything beyond urgent care, and the same team carries you through whatever comes next.
Imaging that gets us to an answer quickly
The faster we see what is happening under the surface, the more of your treatment fits into today’s appointment.
CBCT 3D imaging
A few seconds in the scanner shows the root, bone, and sinus in three dimensions, where infection and cracks tend to hide.
Digital scanners
A handheld scan captures the tooth and your bite without putty, and the record is ready while you are still in the chair.
Your images, on the screen with you
We put the scan up beside you and talk through what we found, so we can agree on today’s treatment and get started.
Getting here is the easy part
Everything you need to reach us quickly, in one place.
Parking
206 5th St garage, one block away
Between Tehama and Howard, around $20 to $30. The Fifth & Mission Garage at 833 Mission St is a five-minute walk and charges by the hour.
Transit
Powell St Station (BART & Muni)
The closest station, a short walk up 5th Street. When pain makes driving a bad idea, transit is often faster downtown.
Finding us
Between Tehama and Howard
On 5th Street, a carved mandala at the door.
When you arrive
Check in and we take it from there
Bring photo ID, your insurance card if you have one, and any pieces of tooth or restoration.
Urgent care, answered plainly
Closer to Mountain View? That team takes urgent calls too
400 San Antonio Rd, Suite A, Mountain View, CA 94040 · Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
You call, we take it from there
Call (415) 857-0150, or book online with a note that you are in pain. Either way, the San Francisco team makes your problem the next one we solve.