From most of Douglasville, our Lithia Springs office is a 10-to-12-minute drive: Fairburn Road (GA-92) southeast to Lee Road, or I-20 east to exit 41 and three miles south. Call (770) 802-2220 and we'll hold you a same-day appointment, Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or Friday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The $89 covers the emergency exam and diagnostic X-rays. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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How far is our office from Douglasville?
About five and a half road miles from downtown Douglasville, and the route is unusually direct. Fairburn Road (GA-92) runs southeast from the courthouse area and meets Lee Road just south of our office; turn north on Lee Road and the Publix center is right there. From the Arbor Place Mall side and Chapel Hill, I-20 east to exit 41 (Lee Road) and three miles south takes about the same time, 10 to 12 minutes in normal traffic. From Hunter Memorial Park or the Wellstar Douglas Hospital area, either route works.
The practical point: Douglasville patients can call at 8:00 AM, take a mid-morning time, and be back on Fairburn Road before the lunch rush at O'Neal Plaza.
Same-day emergency dental care for Douglasville patients
Douglasville has plenty of general dentists, and many of them are excellent at cleanings, crowns and long-term care. What most of them aren't built for is the molar that split at breakfast. Our schedule is. Call first, get a held time, and every emergency service is handled in our office on Lee Road:
- Toothache diagnosis and relief, the most common Douglasville call we take
- Emergency extractions, simple and surgical
- Emergency root canals to save an infected tooth
- Abscess drainage and treatment
- Broken tooth repair and lost fillings or crowns
Nothing gets sent back across town. The X-ray, the diagnosis, the written price and the treatment happen at one address, usually in one visit.
What an emergency dental visit costs for Douglasville patients
Every visit starts at $89 for the exam and diagnostic X-rays. Then our dentist quotes your specific treatment in writing before any work begins, and you decide. We accept PPO dental plans, including Aetna PPO, Delta Dental, Cigna, MetLife, Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and Guardian, and CareCredit financing and in-house payment plans are available. The full process, including why there are no treatment prices on this site, is on the cost and insurance page.
Arriving without insurance changes nothing about that process: same $89 start, same written quote, same choice in your hands.
Getting here from Douglasville
- From downtown and the courthouse: Fairburn Road (GA-92) southeast about five miles to Lee Road, then north a short distance. The Publix center is on Lee Road.
- From Arbor Place Mall and Chapel Hill Road: I-20 east to exit 41 (Lee Road), then south about three miles.
- From the Wellstar Douglas Hospital area: Fairburn Road is usually quicker than the interstate.
- From Hunter Memorial Park and the north side: Douglas Boulevard to I-20 east, exit 41.
Parking is outside the door. Douglasville area codes 770 and 678 are all local calls to our line.
After hours for Douglasville patients: the phone still works
The office closes at 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday, 1:00 PM on Friday, and stays closed on weekends. The phone is answered by a real person at every hour. A Douglasville toothache on Saturday night gets a human voice, honest advice about whether it can wait, and a held Monday 8:00 AM chair. If the swelling is spreading toward your eye or throat, Wellstar Douglas Hospital is the right first stop; call us after. The weekend and after-hours page covers what helps in the meantime.
Before you leave Douglasville: three things that help
Take ibuprofen or acetaminophen as the label directs before you get in the car, not after you arrive; it takes time to work. If a tooth is knocked out, put it back in the socket or drop it in a little milk, and skip the stop at the pharmacy. And call (770) 802-2220 before you pull out of the driveway, so the chair is held while you're still on Fairburn Road. Douglasville patients who call first almost never wait once they arrive; the ones who drive over on hope sometimes do. That's the whole reason the phone comes first.
If you're coming from work near the courthouse or a school pickup line on the north side, tell the front desk; a held time can be moved a few minutes to fit real life.
Frequently asked questions from Douglasville patients
Is it faster to take I-20 or Fairburn Road from Douglasville?
From downtown, Fairburn Road (GA-92) is usually quicker and has no on-ramp traffic. From the Chapel Hill and Arbor Place side, I-20 to exit 41 is the natural route. Either way, plan on 10 to 12 minutes; the front desk can suggest the better route when you call (770) 802-2220.
I already have a regular dentist in Douglasville. Can I still come to you for an emergency?
Yes. We treat the emergency, and you can go straight back to your regular office for ongoing care. If you'd like, we'll send a summary of what was done. Nobody here will try to move you from a dentist you're happy with.
Do you see Douglasville kids for emergencies?
Yes: knocked-out or loosened teeth, toothaches, and breaks from falls at the ball field. Call and tell the front desk your child's age and what happened, and bring a knocked-out tooth in milk. A parent or guardian attends the visit.
How soon can I actually be seen from Douglasville?
Call at 8:00 AM on a weekday and you'll usually have a time that morning; with a 10-minute drive, Douglasville patients often fill the earliest slots. The service area page shows how we cover the rest of the county, but Douglasville is the shortest trip on the list.