Swan Orthodontics comes to mind when people think of emergency dental care in Grand Rapids, MI. True orthodontic emergencies are very rare, but when they do occur we are available to you. As a general rule, you should call the office when you experience severe pain or when you have a painful appliance problem that you can't take care of yourself. We'll be able to schedule an appointment to resolve the problem. Should an emergency occur after office hours, the office answering machine will give instructions for reaching the doctor on call.

For less severe situations, such as a broken or loose appliance or a poking wire, please call us during business hours to schedule a comfort adjustment. These problems have our highest priority; we will treat the cause of the problem as soon as possible.

You might be surprised to learn that you may be able to temporarily solve many problems yourself until you schedule an appointment with our office. When working with your appliances, you need to know the names of the parts of your appliances so you are able to identify what part is broken or out of place. After alleviating your discomfort, it is very important that you still call our office as soon as possible to schedule a time to repair the problem. Allowing your appliance to remain damaged for an extended period of time may result in disruptions in your treatment plan. In Grand Rapids, emergency dental care is expertly done by Swan Orthodontics, a top orthodontist in Grand Rapids, MI.

Please contact Dr. Swan be filling out the contact form below. Dr. Swan will be happy to answer any of your questions pertaining to emergency dental care.