A knocked-out adult tooth has its strongest chance of being saved when it's back in the socket within the hour. Lift it by the crown, rinse it gently, put it back or keep it in milk, and call (773) 555-0199 on your way. We're in Belmont Cragin, open weekdays 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No walk-ins.
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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Signs you need knocked-out tooth treatment today
The whole tooth is out, root and all. It happens on a hockey rink, in a pickup game at Riis Park, or on a sidewalk that iced over overnight. What you do in the next few minutes matters most.
Do this right away:
- Pick it up by the crown, the white part you chew with. Keep your fingers off the root.
- Dirty? Give it a few seconds' swish in milk or cool water. No scrubbing, no soap, no wiping. The root is covered in living fibers the tooth needs.
- Seat it in the socket if you can manage it, right way round, and close gently on a clean cloth to keep it there.
- Can't get it in? Drop it in a small cup of cold milk. Never water, and never let it dry out.
- Call us and come. Minutes count.
A tooth pushed sideways or sunk into the gum, but still attached, needs the same urgency. A jaw that won't close, dizziness or a blow to the head means the hospital, not our office, is the next stop. Hospitals treat spreading infection and injuries; they generally don't treat the tooth itself. They'll clear you, and then the tooth is our problem to solve.
What happens at your same-day visit
Socket and tooth get checked first, then a panoramic X-ray looks for a broken root or damage to the neighboring teeth, and the area is numbed.
When the tooth can be saved, it's cleaned carefully, set back into the socket in its original position, and splinted. The splint is a thin wire or strip fixed to the teeth on either side that holds the tooth still while the fibers around the root reattach, usually for a couple of weeks. You leave with instructions.
When the tooth can't be saved, because the root is broken or the tooth was dry too long, putting it back won't hold. We say so, clean the socket, settle the bleeding, and talk through your options for replacing it. A tooth that's broken rather than out is covered on our broken tooth repair page.
A replanted tooth isn't finished on day one. We explain what the tooth needs and the next step before you leave.
Cost of knocked-out tooth treatment in Chicago
The $99 exam and panoramic X-ray cover the assessment of the tooth, the socket and the teeth around it. Repositioning and splinting are quoted in writing before we start. We quote quickly, but you still see the number first.
We work with most PPO plans, many Medicare dental plans and selected HMO plans. With insurance we work with, the exam and X-ray are billed to your plan. CareCredit, Cherry, Sunbit, Eve Financial and Proceed financing are available; ask on the phone. Our cost and insurance page picks up where this leaves off.
Why patients choose our Belmont Cragin office
We open at 7:00 AM Monday through Friday, with same-day emergency slots at 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Our Illinois-licensed dentists reposition and splint teeth in this office.
Phones are picked up 24/7. If the injury comes after hours or on a weekend, keep the tooth in milk and call anyway. The answering service writes down your details and keeps you the first opening, which is 7:00 AM the next business morning. During office hours you can speak Spanish with our staff. Parking is on site. We've been open since 2025.
Knocked-out tooth treatment near you on Chicago's Northwest Side
We're at 5841 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634, on W Belmont Ave between N Central Ave and N Austin Ave, about a mile north of Riis Park. The CTA 77 Belmont bus stops along the avenue.
From Belmont Cragin, it's 3 to 6 minutes along Belmont or down Central. From Hermosa, take N Cicero Ave north to Belmont and go west, 7 to 12 minutes. Logan Square patients take N Milwaukee Ave northwest to Belmont, then west, 10 to 16 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
How much time does a knocked-out tooth have once it's out?
Dry, the root fibers start dying within about half an hour. In milk or back in the socket, it keeps a reasonable chance for a few hours. Within the hour is the goal. If it's been longer, still bring it.
Should I put a knocked-out baby tooth back in?
No. Replanting a baby tooth can damage the adult tooth developing underneath it. Still call us. Our dentists check that the whole tooth came out and that the neighboring teeth and the adult tooth below weren't hurt. Bring the tooth so we can see it's complete.
The tooth is out and it's Saturday. What now?
Store it in milk in the fridge. Don't scrub it. Press clean gauze on the socket until bleeding stops. Call (773) 555-0199; the answering service holds you Monday at 7:00 AM. If you hit your head, go to the emergency room first.