Irving Park Road runs west from the Blue Line station to Central. Central runs south to Belmont. We're on Belmont just west of that corner, at 5841 W Belmont Ave, about three miles and 8 to 13 minutes from Irving Park. Call (773) 555-0199 first. We're open weekdays from 7:00 AM with same-day emergency slots held each day, and walk-ins aren't accepted.
The $99 covers an emergency exam, consultation and panoramic X-ray. Fees may be adjusted due to complications or unforeseen circumstances. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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How far is our office from Irving Park?
About three road miles. Our office is at 5841 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634, on the north side of W Belmont Ave between N Central Ave and N Austin Ave, in Belmont Cragin. In city traffic the drive runs 8 to 13 minutes.
From the Irving Park Blue Line station or Independence Park, it's Irving Park Road west to Central, then south. From Old Irving Park, Schurz High School and the Irving Park YMCA, Pulaski or Cicero south to Belmont, then west, works just as well. From Kilbourn Park and the Grayland Metra station, Cicero south is the natural start.
Same-day emergency dental care for Irving Park patients
Three emergency slots are held every weekday: 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The 8:00 AM slot exists so you can be seen before the workday. Phone at 7:00 AM and take the earliest one offered. The exam and panoramic X-ray are done at that visit by our dentists, and treatment follows right then when the diagnosis allows it.
We don't take walk-ins. Call, and the opening is yours.
After 1:00 PM on a weekday we may be able to see you later that day by appointment. If not, you have the first opening the next morning.
Treatment handled in our office includes relief for severe tooth pain, wisdom tooth extraction and emergency gum treatment for swollen or bleeding gums. When a tooth needs treatment we don't provide here, we explain what the tooth needs and the next step.
What an emergency dental visit costs for Irving Park patients
Without insurance, the emergency exam, consultation and panoramic X-ray are $99. Treatment is a separate charge, quoted in writing before any work starts.
We work with most PPO plans, many Medicare dental plans and selected HMO plans. Carry a plan we work with? Then the exam and X-ray are billed to your plan. Treatment can be paid over time through CareCredit, Cherry, Sunbit, Eve Financial and Proceed. The cost and insurance page lists the plans we work with; call and we check yours before you arrive.
Getting here from Irving Park
Route 1, from the Blue Line station and central Irving Park:
- Take W Irving Park Rd (IL 19) west to N Central Ave.
- Turn south on Central.
- At W Belmont Ave, turn west. The office is on the north side of Belmont, before Austin. Parking on site.
Route 2, from Pulaski or Cicero:
- Take N Pulaski Rd or N Cicero Ave (IL 50) south to W Belmont Ave.
- Turn west on Belmont and continue past Central. Parking on site.
From the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94): exit at Irving Park Road or Addison Street and head west to Central, then south to Belmont.
By bus: the CTA 85 Central bus runs on N Central Ave and stops at Belmont. From there it's a short walk west. The 77 Belmont bus runs along Belmont too.
After hours for Irving Park patients
Weekdays we close at 1:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday the office is closed. The phone isn't. Someone picks up (773) 555-0199 24/7: in office hours our front desk, after that an answering service that records your name, number and problem and reserves the earliest opening for you, 7:00 AM the next business morning. Call Tuesday night and you're held for Wednesday at 7:00 AM. Call over the weekend and it's Monday at 7:00 AM, with the weekend and after-hours page to walk you through the hours until then.
Head for an emergency room tonight if the swelling has climbed toward the eye or dropped below the jaw, if you can't swallow or breathe easily, or if the jaw itself is injured. Community First Medical Center is at Addison and Central, on your way down Central. Hospitals treat spreading infection and injuries; they generally don't treat the tooth itself. Your dentist does, and that can be us the next weekday.
Emergency dental services for Irving Park families
A chipped or broken tooth gets the sharp edge smoothed and, when the tooth can be kept, a crown; when it can't, an extraction. A crown that fell off is re-cemented or remade. Abscesses and gum infections, including a swollen jaw or face, are drained and treated here. Emergency tooth extractions happen in our office. A knocked-out tooth that reaches us fast and wet can often be splinted back in. Cracked dentures and partials get emergency denture repair.
Irving Park is one of eight areas we serve on the Northwest Side. Portage Park, between Irving Park and our office, has its own page, and the service area page lists all eight with miles and minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Which Kennedy exit do I take from Irving Park to reach you?
Irving Park Road or Addison Street, whichever is closer. Both head west to N Central Ave. From Irving Park Road, turn south on Central and go to Belmont. From Addison, do the same. Turn west on Belmont and we're on the north side, before Austin.
Can I ride the 85 Central bus down to your office?
Yes. The 85 Central runs on N Central Ave and stops at Belmont. Walk west from that corner and the office is on the north side of the avenue. The 77 Belmont bus also runs along Belmont. Call before you board so a slot is held for you; we don't take walk-ins.
I start work at 9. Can I be seen first thing from Irving Park?
That's what the 8:00 AM slot is for. Call (773) 555-0199 at 7:00 AM, the minute the front desk is staffed, and ask for it. The drive from Irving Park is 8 to 13 minutes. There are no walk-ins, so that call is the only way in.
My face is swollen from a toothache. Is that a dentist problem or an ER problem?
It depends on how far the swelling has spread. Swelling that stays near the tooth and jaw is something we drain and treat in our office. Swelling that has pushed up toward the eye or down below the jaw, or that makes swallowing or breathing hard, is an emergency room problem tonight. Hospitals treat spreading infection and injuries; they generally don't treat the tooth itself.