Fifteen Minutes North
Quick Access Up FM 2493
Short travel time means Flint patients can be seen before a manageable problem turns into a serious one.
Flint, TX · Emergency Dentistry
Emergency Dentist for Flint, TX
Flint patients are about 15 minutes south of our Tyler office up FM 2493. When a tooth breaks or an abscess flares, call Rice Road, describe the symptoms, and we will work to fit you into the same day.
Dental Emergency?
Call our Tyler office
Call during office hours and tell us what’s going on. We’ll work to get you seen as soon as possible. If swelling affects your breathing or swallowing, go to the nearest ER.
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Why Patients Choose Us
Why Flint Patients Choose Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center
Abscess Treatment
Draining the Pressure
An abscess is a pocket of infection under pressure, which is why the pain is so severe. Relieving that pressure is usually the fastest route to relief.
Sedation Available
For Treatment That Cannot Wait
IV sedation at the Tyler office means severe cases can be treated immediately rather than delayed until the patient can face it.
Four Doctors
Capacity for Urgent Cases
Four doctors work from the Tyler office, which creates room to fit emergencies into a busy schedule.
In pain or dealing with a broken tooth near Flint?
Call our Tyler office during office hours and tell us what’s going on, or send us a request and our team will follow up. We’ll work to get you in as soon as possible.
About Emergency Dentistry for Flint Patients
An abscess is one of the more painful things a person experiences, and the reason is mechanical as much as biological: infection builds inside a confined space and the pressure has nowhere to go. That is why the pain throbs in time with your pulse, and why painkillers alone help so little. The treatment that works is relieving the pressure and addressing the source.
For Flint patients our Tyler office on Rice Road is about 15 minutes north on FM 2493, with same-day emergency slots and 3D CBCT imaging that shows exactly where the infection sits. Depending on the tooth, treatment may mean a root canal to remove the infected nerve or an extraction if the tooth is not restorable, and we explain the choice rather than deciding for you.
Antibiotics have a role when infection is spreading, but they do not resolve the underlying problem, and a course of antibiotics with no treatment usually means the abscess returns. Where it is clinically appropriate, we treat the source at the same visit. IV sedation is available when the tooth is too inflamed to numb comfortably.
Also serving nearby: Tyler, Whitehouse
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“After many poor experiences at other dental offices, I developed an overwhelming fear of going to the dentist. My experience at Texas Sedation has changed my perception! Their commitment to your comfort is unmatched. I've sent two new patients their way and will continue to recommend them.”
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FAQs
Common questions from Flint patients
Call the Tyler office early in the day. Same-day emergency slots are held, and Rice Road is about 15 minutes north on FM 2493.
The infection is trapped under pressure with nowhere to expand, which is why the pain throbs with your heartbeat. Relieving that pressure is what brings real relief.
They help control spreading infection but do not resolve the cause. Without treating the tooth, the abscess typically returns once the course finishes.
It depends on whether enough sound tooth structure remains to restore. We show you what the scan shows and explain both paths rather than deciding unilaterally.
Yes, IV sedation is available at the Tyler office, and it is especially useful when a badly inflamed tooth resists local anesthetic.
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Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center, Tyler
1520 Rice Rd, Suite 100Tyler, TX 75703 (903) 231-6490
Office Hours
- Mon–Thu
- 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
Serving emergency dental patients from Flint and the Lake Palestine area, including Bullard, Whitehouse, and Gresham, at our Tyler office on Rice Road.
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Dental Emergency?
Call Our Tyler Office
Call during office hours and tell us what’s going on, and we’ll work to get you seen as soon as possible. If swelling affects your breathing or swallowing, go to the nearest ER.