Between a Stetson University student chipping a front tooth on a water fountain and a downtown Woodland Boulevard shop owner waking up with a swollen jaw before opening, DeLand’s dental emergencies don’t wait for a convenient time any more than anywhere else. Dr. Omid Khezri and our team treat urgent dental issues with the same whole-person approach we bring to every service.
Severe pain, facial swelling, a lost crown exposing the tooth underneath, and a crack deep enough to expose sensitive tooth structure all need same-day attention — no need to tough it out until finals are over or the shop closes for the night.
Emergency room visits for tooth pain remain surprisingly common nationwide. According to a 2025 data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics, tooth disorders accounted for an annual average of 1,944,000 emergency department visits in the United States during 2020 to 2022 — most from patients without an established dental home to call first.
A knocked-out tooth is the one true race-against-the-clock emergency — it has the best chance of being saved if you’re seen within the first hour, full stop. Everything else on the list above still needs same-day care, just without quite that same ticking clock.
Dr. Khezri’s foundations-first philosophy means even a same-day visit considers what it means for your long-term oral health — gum health plays a bigger role in dental emergencies than most patients realize, and our team frequently pairs an emergency visit with a broader look at what caused it. If restorative work becomes necessary, our restorative dentistry services rebuild what was damaged, from crowns to full mouth rehabilitation.
Dr. Khezri reviews imaging with every patient before treatment starts, which matters most for a student or new resident walking into an unfamiliar office mid-crisis with no context for what’s about to happen. Here’s how a typical visit unfolds:
Revive Dentistry is a short drive from downtown DeLand and Stetson’s campus via US-17/92, and unlike a walk-in urgent-care-style office, follow-up restorative work continues with the same provider who saw you for the emergency — no second office, no repeating your history to someone new.
Our office also offers Spanish-speaking support, and we keep schedule flexibility specifically so emergency patients aren’t left waiting days. Whether your situation calls for financing through CareCredit or Cherry, our team walks you through the options before any work begins.
Dental emergencies are unpredictable, but your response to them doesn’t have to be. From a Stetson student’s chipped tooth to a downtown business owner’s sudden infection, our team is equipped to diagnose the problem quickly and walk you through every step of the solution. If you’re dealing with dental pain, swelling, or an injury right now, don’t wait for it to get worse — contact our office as soon as possible.
