Emergency Dentists Serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia

Relief today. If we can fix it, we will. Someone picks up day or night, every day of the year.

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Top Rated Dentist

In Fairfax, VA

Fairfax’s Emergency Dentist - Same-Day Care, 7 Days a Week

The DMV’s Go-To Emergency Dentist

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Call Us 24/7, We’ll Answer – Guaranteed

 Nobody should be in pain and waiting until Monday. Whether you're a parent who finally admitted the tooth you've been ignoring can't wait another day, or you're in town for a conference and bit down wrong on dinner — call us. Between our team during the day and our answering service after hours, you're never talking to a voicemail when you're in pain.

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Honest Prices, Posted Up Front

Our emergency exam is $250 and includes your X-rays. The full price list is posted at the front desk. Before any treatment starts, we go over the plan and the cost with you. No surprise bills. We're out-of-network with most insurance but submit claims on your behalf and fight for your reimbursement. If you need financing, we work with basically every option except bitcoin.

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No Goal Boards. No Upsell. Ever.

Most dental offices have production goals on the wall and pressure to hit them. We don't. You came to us because something hurts, and that's what we'll fix. Nobody here gets a bonus for selling you fillings you may not need. We treat you the way we'd want to be treated, full stop.

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We Handle It Here, Not Across Town

Extractions, root canals, crowns, infections, knocked-out teeth: we handle all of it in-house. CT scans, AI-assisted X-rays, same-day crowns through CEREC. No referrals to three other offices, and no "come back next week."

Why Isn't There An Urgent Care For Dental?

Dr. Rasheeda Johnson and Dr. Dominique Bonner met at Howard University College of Dentistry and have been friends ever since. The idea for an emergency dental practice started with one simple question between them: why isn't there an urgent care for dental pain? There was nowhere you could walk in with a toothache on a Sunday and actually get help. So they built one.


We serve as the emergency dentist for patients across the DMV, with some driving in from as far as two hours away because they need someone who picks up the phone and gets them out of pain the same day. That's what we do, and it's why we're here. Think of us as the “Minute Clinic” of dentistry. 

The Minute Clinic Of Dentistry

Walk-in dental care for whatever's wrong, treated the same day.

Insurance and Financing

We're out-of-network with most insurance but submit claims on your behalf and fight for your reimbursement. Most PPO plans reimburse for out-of-network emergency care. Without insurance, the emergency exam is $250 with X-rays included. For larger treatment plans, financing makes the math work for almost anyone.

Have a Question? We Have the Answer.

  • What counts as a dental emergency?

    A dental emergency is any oral problem that needs same-day attention to relieve severe pain, stop bleeding, save a tooth, or treat infection. The most common ones we treat are severe toothaches, knocked-out teeth, chipped or broken teeth, lost fillings or crowns, abscesses or facial swelling, and dental trauma from sports or accidents. If you're not sure whether your situation qualifies, call us. We'll help you figure it out, and if you need to be seen, we'll get you in today.

  • Can I see an emergency dentist near me today?

    Yes. We're located in Fairfax, VA, and we hold same-day appointments open every single day, including weekends and most holidays. Patients drive in to see us from across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. If you call our office during the day, an assistant on our team will get you a same-day slot if one's available. If you call after hours, our 24/7 answering service will get a message to us and a dentist will follow up with what to do next.

  • How much does an emergency dentist visit cost?

    Our emergency dental exam, including X-rays, starts at $250. The total cost depends on what treatment you need (a tooth extraction starts at $250, a root canal ranges from $2,800 to $3,200, and so on). A full price list for the most common emergencies is posted at the front desk, and you'll get a clear estimate before any treatment begins. We accept most PPO insurance plans, submit claims on your behalf even when we're out-of-network, and offer financing through Cherry, Sunbit, CareCredit, Affirm, Alphaeon, and Proceed.

  • Is the emergency dentist office open 24 hours?

    Our Fairfax office is open Monday through Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM, including all holidays except Christmas and Thanksgiving. Our phones are answered 24/7. If you have an emergency outside office hours, call us anyway. Our answering service will route your call, and a dentist will get back to you with guidance on whether to come in first thing in the morning, head to an ER, or take specific steps overnight to manage pain or protect a tooth until we can see you.

  • What should I do if I knocked out a tooth?

    Time matters. Pick the tooth up by the crown (the white part you chew with), not the root. If it's dirty, rinse it gently with water but don't scrub it. Try to place it back in the socket if you can. If you can't, keep it moist in milk or tucked between your cheek and gum, and call us immediately. The best chance of saving the tooth is within the first 30 minutes. We'll get you in same-day and walk you through the next steps.

  • Do you take walk-in dental emergencies?

    We strongly recommend calling first so we can prepare for your specific situation and minimize your wait time. That said, we never turn away a patient in pain. If you arrive without calling, we'll do everything we can to see you as soon as possible. Calling ahead just helps us get the room ready, pull up the right paperwork, and have your treatment plan and pricing ready before you sit down.

New Patients Welcome

You'll talk to a real person who'll get you a same-day slot if you need one and text you intake forms before you arrive. Fill them out from your phone. No clipboard, no front desk scramble, no wasted time in the waiting room.

What Our Patients Say

Every review below came from someone who walked in scared and walked out feeling better. A cracked tooth on a Sunday. A toothache that wouldn't quit. A first visit after years of avoiding the dentist. These are real people, real emergencies, and a team that showed up the way they wish someone had a long time ago.

Meet Dr. Johnson and Dr. Bonner

Dr. Rasheeda Johnson and Dr. Dominique Bonner have been side by side since Howard University College of Dentistry. They built this practice on a shared belief: that everyone deserves access to great emergency dental care, without the runaround or an emergency price tag.


Dr. Johnson will tell you what's wrong, what she's going to do about it, and how much it'll cost, in that order. Dr. Bonner pulls up your X-ray, walks you through exactly what she's seeing, and makes sure you understand your own mouth before she touches it. Together, they're the dentists you want in your corner when something hurts.

Dr. Johnson at DentCare Now, emergency dentist serving Fairfax, VA
Dr. Johnson and Dr. Bonner at DentCare Now, emergency dentist serving Fairfax, VA
Dr. Johnson and Dr. Bonner at DentCare Now, emergency dentist serving Fairfax, VA
Dr. Bonner at DentCare Now, emergency dentist serving Fairfax, VA

What To Do Before You Get Here

What to do if a tooth gets knocked out. When swelling means come in now versus you're okay until morning. What it actually feels like to get a same-day root canal. Practical guidance written by the dentists who handle these emergencies every week.