A knocked-out permanent tooth
Time is everything. Handle it by the crown (not the root), don’t scrub it, keep it moist in milk or saliva, and call on the way — it is often saveable if we see it fast.
Dental Emergency · Clayton County
Emergency Dentist Near Rex, GA
If you are in Rex with a tooth that cracked, swelled, or will not stop throbbing, Highmark Dental is a short drive west — about twelve minutes, no interstate. We hold room in the schedule every day for urgent problems and can usually see you the same day or the next.
roughly a 12–13 minute drive from Rex — west on Rex Road and Highway 138 · Mon–Thu 8am–3pm · Fri by appointment
A short trip west from Rex
Rex Road west connects to Highway 138 and runs straight into downtown Jonesboro — about six miles, roughly twelve or thirteen minutes, no interstate and no complicated turns. That makes it an easy trip even when you are hurting, or when it is a teenager driving themselves in.
Rex has very little in the way of its own dental offices, so residents here are used to driving a little for care — and in an emergency, the offices closest to you are often the ones booked days out. Coming west to Jonesboro is frequently the difference between being seen today and waiting through the weekend. Call (770) 478-1001 as early in the day as you can; that is when the most options exist. You do not need to be an existing patient.
When to go to Southern Regional Medical Center instead
For a dental problem, a dental office is almost always the faster route to actually fixing it — a hospital ER can offer antibiotics and pain relief but cannot repair or remove the tooth. The exception is a true medical emergency: swelling that affects your breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading toward your eye or down your neck, uncontrolled bleeding, or facial trauma. For those, go to Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale (or call 911) immediately — that is beyond what any dental office should handle.
Common Dental Emergencies
Not sure if your situation qualifies? Call and describe it — we’d rather answer than have you wait at home guessing, especially with the ones below where waiting changes the outcome.
Severe or throbbing toothache
Pain that keeps you up or won't respond to over-the-counter relief usually means the nerve is involved — it rarely settles on its own.
Facial or gum swelling
Swelling suggests infection — call the same day. If it affects your breathing or swallowing, go to the ER instead.
Broken, cracked, or chipped tooth
A tooth that hurts to bite on is often still saveable if it is seen quickly. Cracks spread, so sooner is better.
Lost filling or crown
Not always painful at first, but the exposed tooth is vulnerable — worth an early visit rather than waiting.
What To Do Right Now
Step-by-step first aid while you head in from Rex.
Rex Emergency Dental Questions
Is there an emergency dentist near Rex, GA?
Yes. Highmark Dental in Jonesboro is about 6 miles from Rex — roughly 12–13 minutes west via Rex Road and Highway 138 — and holds room for urgent problems with same-day or next-day appointments. Call (770) 478-1001.
How do I get to the office from Rex?
Take Rex Road west to Highway 138 and continue into downtown Jonesboro to 173 North Main Street — about 12–13 minutes with no interstate.
My child knocked out a tooth in Rex — what do I do?
Act within minutes. For a permanent tooth, pick it up by the crown (never the root), don’t scrub it, keep it moist in milk or the child’s saliva, and call (770) 478-1001 on the way. A baby tooth should not be reimplanted, but still call. Time is the biggest factor in whether a permanent tooth can be saved.
Should I go to the ER or a dentist for tooth pain in Rex?
For a dental problem, a dentist — an ER can provide antibiotics and pain relief but cannot fix or remove the tooth. Go to Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale (or call 911) for swelling that affects breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding, or facial trauma.
Do I have to be an existing patient to be seen in an emergency?
No. New patients from Rex are welcome. Call (770) 478-1001 and we will take the details over the phone so your visit is quick once you arrive.
In pain in Rex? Call now.
Same-day and next-day emergency appointments during our regular hours.
(770) 478-1001