24-Hour & After-Hours Dental Options in Las Vegas

Published October 7, 2025 · Updated October 14, 2026

Medically reviewed by Dr. Deborah Staten, DMD, and last reviewed and updated on October 14, 2026.

Is there a 24-hour emergency dentist in Las Vegas?

Desert Hills Dental is not a 24-hour office, so for a true emergency at night the place to go is a hospital emergency room.

Our hours are Monday to Thursday, 7am to 4pm. We are closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If it’s after 4pm Monday to Wednesday, we next open at 7am the following morning. If it’s after 4pm on Thursday, or any time over the weekend, we next open Monday at 7am. We hold time in the schedule for same-day emergency appointments, so call as soon as we open and say it’s an emergency.

Where to go tonight: emergency room or dentist?

Breathing trouble, a swollen jaw or face, a possible broken jaw and heavy bleeding go to the ER tonight; most other dental pain can be protected overnight and seen at our next opening.

Symptom	Where to go tonight	Why
Trouble breathing or swallowing	Emergency room, or call 911	MedlinePlus says an infection from a tooth abscess can swell quickly and block the airway, and that breathing difficulty is an emergency.
Swollen jaw or face	Emergency room if we’re closed	MedlinePlus calls a swollen upper or lower jaw a very serious symptom of a tooth abscess.
You can’t close your teeth together after a blow to the face	Emergency room	MedlinePlus says your jaw may be broken and you need medical help right away.
Knocked-out adult tooth	Nearest dentist or emergency room, right away	The AAE says it’s best to be seen within 30 minutes, though a tooth can sometimes be saved after an hour or more.
Bleeding after an extraction that won’t slow down	Bite on gauze; if it keeps going, call the dentist or oral surgeon who did it, or an ER if no one answers	AAOMS says some bleeding is expected, and to contact your surgeon if bleeding persists or becomes excessive.
Severe toothache with no swelling or fever	Protect it tonight, call us at opening	MedlinePlus says to seek care for a severe toothache or one that lasts more than a day or two.
Chipped tooth that doesn’t hurt	Call during office hours	MedlinePlus says a simple chip with no discomfort may not need an emergency visit, but should still be fixed.
Lost crown or filling	Keep the crown, call during office hours	Keep the piece and bring it. The AAP’s tooth injury guide lists a crown that comes off as a during-office-hours call.

What to do right now: five common dental emergencies

Each of these has the same four parts: what to do now, what not to do, how fast to act, and what to bring to your visit.

Knocked-out adult tooth

Act fast: a knocked-out adult tooth has its best chance if it’s back in place within 30 minutes.

• Do now: pick it up by the crown (the chewing part), not the root. If it’s dirty, rinse it gently with water. Try to set it back in the socket and bite on gauze to hold it. If you can’t, keep it in milk or in your mouth next to your cheek.
• Don’t: scrub, dry or wipe the root, wrap it in tissue, or store it in tap water.
• How fast: the AAE says within 30 minutes is best, and a tooth can sometimes be saved after an hour or more. At night, that means the nearest ER or an on-call dentist rather than waiting for morning.
• Bring: the tooth, in milk.
• Children: MedlinePlus says baby teeth are not replanted, and the AAE says knocked-out baby teeth typically shouldn’t be, because it may damage the adult tooth underneath. Call us at opening.

Cracked or broken tooth

Rinse, cool the swelling and call us at opening, unless the injury also hurt your jaw.

• Do now: rinse your mouth with warm water and hold a cold compress on your face to keep swelling down (ADA). If breathing through your mouth or cold drinks hurt, bite gently on clean, moist gauze (AAE).
• Don’t: put numbing gel, ointment or aspirin on the gum (AAE).
• How fast: the ADA says to see a dentist as soon as possible. A chip that doesn’t hurt can wait for office hours (MedlinePlus).
• Bring: any piece of the tooth you found. If the tooth needs a crown, we make CEREC same-day crowns in the office.

Abscess or facial swelling

A swollen jaw or face is the one dental problem that shouldn’t wait for morning when we’re closed.

• Do now: warm saltwater rinses can ease the pain (MedlinePlus). Hold a cold compress on the outside of the cheek.
• Don’t: put aspirin on the tooth or gum (MedlinePlus says it irritates the tissue and can cause mouth ulcers), or try to drain a bump yourself.
• How fast: MedlinePlus calls a swollen jaw a very serious symptom, so if we’re closed, go to an ER tonight. Trouble breathing or swallowing means call 911. A sore gum with no swelling can wait for our next opening; an untreated abscess can get worse, so don’t leave it.
• Bring: a list of any medicines you’re taking and your temperature reading if you have a fever.

Severe toothache

A toothache with no swelling or fever can usually be managed overnight and seen at our next opening.

• Do now: rinse with warm water and floss gently to clear any trapped food (ADA).
• Don’t: put aspirin on the tooth or gum (ADA, MedlinePlus).
• How fast: MedlinePlus says to seek care for a severe toothache, one that lasts longer than a day or two, or one with fever, earache or pain when you open wide.
• Bring: when it started, what makes it worse (hot, cold, biting) and what you’ve taken for it.

Lost filling or crown

A lost filling or crown is rarely an ER problem: keep the crown safe and call us during office hours.

• Do now: keep the crown in a small bag or container. Chew on the other side and keep the area clean.
• Don’t: glue a crown back on with household glue.
• How fast: call during office hours. Sooner if it hurts or the tooth underneath has broken.
• Bring: the crown.

What happens tonight vs. at your appointment

An emergency room deals with the danger tonight; the dental repair itself happens at a dental office.

Tonight, at an ER: the focus is anything that can’t wait, such as breathing trouble, a spreading infection, a broken jaw or heavy bleeding. MedlinePlus notes that some people with a tooth abscess need to be admitted to the hospital.

At your appointment with us: an exam and digital X-rays to find the cause, then a plan for the tooth itself. That might be a filling, a crown, a root canal or an extraction.

24-hour emergency rooms near Southwest Las Vegas

Several 24-hour emergency rooms are near our office, including Southern Hills Hospital, ER at The Lakes on Fort Apache Road and Spring Valley Hospital.

Listed for convenience only, not as a recommendation. An ER treats the emergency; it doesn’t do dental repairs. Call ahead if you can, and call 911 for trouble breathing.

• Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center, 9300 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89148. Its site says its “24/7 emergency rooms are located on the main hospital campus.”
• ER at The Lakes (part of Southern Hills), 3325 S Ft Apache Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89117. Its site says “We are open 24/7”.
• Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, 5400 S Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Its site says it provides “emergency services and urgent care 24 hours a day”.
• ER at South Summerlin (part of Summerlin Hospital), 10290 W Flamingo Rd, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89135. Its site says it is “open for 24-hour emergency care every day of the year”.
• ER at Blue Diamond (part of Spring Valley Hospital), 9217 S Cimarron Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89178. Its site says “OPEN 24/7, ALWAYS”.
• Children: Sunrise Children’s Hospital, 3186 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89109, says it runs a “24-hour pediatric emergency room”.

Hours were checked on each facility’s own website on October 14, 2026.

Same-day emergency appointments in Southwest Las Vegas

We keep time open for same-day emergency visits Monday to Thursday, so call at 7am and say it’s an emergency.

Desert Hills Dental is at 6740 S Fort Apache Rd, Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89148, in Southwest Las Vegas near Rhodes Ranch. We see patients from Spring Valley, Summerlin, Rhodes Ranch, Spanish Trails, Enterprise and nearby neighborhoods.

Call (725) 307-5569 or email info@mydeserthillsdental.com. Learn more about emergency dental care at Desert Hills Dental, or contact our office.

Related reading: Emergency Dental Care in Las Vegas: Fast Relief When You Need It, and what to do about a broken or knocked out tooth.

Emergency Dentist FAQs

Is there a 24-hour emergency dentist in Las Vegas?

Desert Hills Dental is not open 24 hours. If you have trouble breathing, a swollen jaw or face, a jaw that may be broken, or bleeding that won’t stop, go to the nearest emergency room. For a knocked-out adult tooth, get to a dentist or ER right away. For everything else, protect the tooth overnight and call us at 7am on our next open day.

When does Desert Hills Dental open next?

We’re open Monday to Thursday, 7am to 4pm. After 4pm Monday to Wednesday we open at 7am the next morning; after 4pm Thursday and over the weekend we open Monday at 7am.

How do I find an emergency dentist near me in Las Vegas?

Call a nearby dental office that offers same-day emergency visits and ask how soon they can see you. Desert Hills Dental holds same-day emergency time Monday to Thursday and serves Southwest Las Vegas, Summerlin, Rhodes Ranch and Spanish Trails.

What counts as a dental emergency?

Swelling in the face or jaw, a knocked-out or broken tooth, bleeding that won’t stop, throbbing pain that keeps you awake, or signs of infection such as a bump on the gum. Breathing or swallowing trouble is a medical emergency: call 911.

Can I be seen the same day for a dental emergency?

Yes, on our open days. Desert Hills Dental holds time for same-day emergency appointments Monday to Thursday. Call (725) 307-5569 at 7am and say it’s an emergency.

References

• American Association of Endodontists, Knocked Out Teeth and Traumatic Dental Injuries, accessed October 2026.
• American Dental Association (MouthHealthy), Dental Emergencies, accessed October 2026.
• MedlinePlus, Broken or knocked out tooth (reviewed February 2026), Tooth abscess (reviewed February 2026), Toothaches (reviewed February 2026), Ludwig angina (reviewed January 2025).
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Wisdom Tooth Extraction: Postoperative Instructions (updated September 2026).
• American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org), Tooth Injury, accessed October 2026.
• Facility websites for hours (accessed October 2026): Southern Hills, ER at The Lakes, Spring Valley Hospital, ER at South Summerlin, ER at Blue Diamond, Sunrise Children’s Hospital.