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At A Glance
Douglas Family Dentistry is the strongest overall starting point in Scottsdale if you want a dependable option for general dentistry.
Scottsdale Family Dental has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.
Children's Dental Specialty is a stronger first look if weekend availability matters more than weekday convenience.
Smyleee Ratings are editorial signals based on reviews, quality of care, and patient feedback. Close scores should be treated as broadly comparable.
Emergency Dentists Costs in Scottsdale, Arizona (2026)
Approximate price ranges — may vary by provider and insurance plan
ProcedureTypical Cost
Emergency exam & diagnosis$100 – $300
Emergency tooth extraction$200 – $600
Temporary filling$100 – $250
Abscess drainage$150 – $500
Re-cementation of crown$100 – $300
Emergency root canal$800 – $1,500
After-hours surcharge$50 – $200
Price ranges reflect typical Scottsdale, Arizona pricing as of 2026. Actual costs vary by provider, complexity, and insurance coverage. Contact clinics directly for personalized quotes.
Prices verified Jul 15, 2026
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10630, North Scottsdale Road, Central Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens Monday at 7 AM
Emergency Dentistry is on this Scottsdale clinic's documented service list, alongside Affordable Dental Care and Dental Bridges among 13 procedures.
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Emergency dentistry is part of the standard offering for current patients, which matters when an evening tooth fracture turns into an early-morning phone call.
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareCosmetic DentistryDental Bridges+9 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 5.0★ Google rating across 548 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 92/100.
#101b, 7500, East McDonald Drive, South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens Monday at 8 AM
Cosmetic Dentistry focus in Scottsdale, with emergency dentistry listed among 20 documented services.
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<p>Alpers Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is a general-and-cosmetic practice on East McDonald Drive in South Scottsdale, near the Old Town corridor. The office combines routine family-dentistry work — cleanings, fillings, crowns, restorative care — with cosmetic dentistry like veneers, whitening, and bonding, which suits South Scottsdale and Old Town households who want both their family-dental visits and any aesthetic case at the same office. The named-owner setup keeps continuity across cases rather than rotating providers each visit, useful for multi-visit cosmetic treatment that stretches across appointments.</p>
<p>Patients searching for a general dentist near them in Scottsdale, a dentist for the whole family in Scottsdale, or a preventive and restorative dentist in Scottsdale can find a complete generalist program here, with <strong>cleanings, tooth-colored fillings, crowns, bridges, and root canal therapy</strong> all handled at the same office, alongside basic extractions, gum-disease care, and pediatric exams. Cosmetic touch-ups like teeth whitening, dental bonding, and porcelain veneers are available for patients who want an aesthetic step alongside their regular cleanings.</p>
<blockquote>If you live in Old Town, near McDonald Drive, or in the South Scottsdale residential corridors and want a single practice that handles both your routine cleanings and any cosmetic work that comes up, Alpers is the kind of dual-focus setup that fits long-term continuity.</blockquote>
<p>Pricing here lands in the standard range for an established South Scottsdale family-and-cosmetic practice — most major insurance plans are accepted on the family-dentistry side, treatment estimates are presented before any procedure, and cosmetic cases are quoted with material trade-offs walked through up front. For Old Town and South Scottsdale families looking for a long-term dental home that also handles aesthetic cases, this practice belongs on the shortlist alongside the other established McDonald Drive generalists. Cosmetic consultations typically run longer than routine cleaning visits since planning matters more than procedure time on most veneer cases. Office hours typically include early-morning and end-of-day appointment slots that fit working family schedules, and new-patient intake usually fits into a first-cleaning visit within a couple of weeks.</p>
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareChildren / Pediatric DentistryComprehensive Dental Care+16 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 5.0★ Google rating across 531 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 92/100.
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 5.0★ Google rating across 1,049 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 90/100.
Suite 1510, 7000, East Shea Boulevard, Central Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens today at 8 AM
Cosmetic Dentistry is the documented focus in Scottsdale; Emergency Dentistry sits within 19 services on profile.
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Emergency dentistry coverage handles the cracked-tooth or evening-swelling calls that don't fit the regular schedule, and cosmetic work like whitening and bonding is available alongside the medically-necessary services.
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareComprehensive Dental CareCosmetic Dentistry+15 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 590 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 90/100.
4, 7449, East Osborn Road, South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens Monday at 7 AM
Profile in Scottsdale flags cosmetic dentistry; lists Emergency Dentistry alongside 17 other documented services.
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<p>Dentistry of Old Town Scottsdale is a general-dentistry practice on East Osborn Road in South Scottsdale, set up as a long-term family-dental home in the heart of the Old Town residential and commercial corridor. Run as a named-owner office rather than a chain location, the practice handles routine and restorative care for Old Town households on a long-term recall basis — most patients are existing households who've been on the schedule for years. The clinic covers the standard generalist scope in-house, which suits Old Town patients who'd rather keep their care at one practice instead of rotating through chain franchises.</p>
<p>Patients searching for general dentistry in Scottsdale, AZ, affordable family dental care in Scottsdale, or a long-time family dentist in Scottsdale, AZ can find a complete generalist program here, including <strong>cleanings, tooth-colored fillings, crowns, bridges, root canal therapy</strong>, basic extractions, and gum-disease treatment. The team also handles teeth whitening for cosmetic touch-ups, and dental emergencies for established families are typically fit in same-week rather than referred between separate offices across the Scottsdale metro.</p>
<blockquote>If you live in Old Town, near Osborn Road, or anywhere in the South Scottsdale residential corridors and want a long-running named-dentist practice that's a short walk or drive from the Old Town district, this is a sensible Old Town starting point for the household.</blockquote>
<p>Cost-wise, Dentistry of Old Town Scottsdale runs in the standard range for an established South Scottsdale general practice — most major insurance plans are accepted, treatment estimates are walked through before any procedure begins, and the office leans toward conservative restorative care rather than the aggressive upsell model some larger chains lean on. New-patient intake typically fits within a couple of weeks for routine cleanings. For Old Town households looking for a long-term dental home, this practice belongs on the shortlist of established Osborn Road generalists serving long-term local households. New patients can usually be fit into a first-cleaning visit within a couple of weeks rather than long backlogs, and the office is set up for direct insurance billing rather than reimbursement-only paperwork.</p>
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareComprehensive Dental CareCosmetic Dentistry+14 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 4.8★ Google rating across 965 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 90/100.
8, 7600, East Camelback Road, South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens tomorrow at 8 AM
Emergency Dentistry appears on this Scottsdale profile, with Children / Pediatric Dentistry and Emergency Dentistry also on the 5-service list.
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<p>Children's Dental Specialty is a pediatric dental practice on East Camelback Road in South Scottsdale, set up as a child-focused practice with a specialist orientation. The office serves Old Town and South Scottsdale families across the standard pediatric age range, with most appointments being routine recall visits for existing households. The practice covers cleanings, sealants, fillings, and pediatric emergency care in-house, with the named "Specialty" framing signaling formal pediatric-dentistry training rather than a generalist who occasionally handles kid cases.</p>
<p>Parents searching for an affordable pediatric dentist in Scottsdale, AZ, pediatric dental sealants and fluoride in Scottsdale, or a child dentist near Scottsdale with sedation options can find a complete pediatric program here, including <strong>cleanings, sealants and fluoride, restorative fillings, and pediatric emergency care</strong> for kids. The pediatric-specialist orientation means complex restorative cases that might otherwise route to a hospital pediatric program can often be handled in-office, useful for families who'd rather avoid hospital-based pediatric dentistry when possible.</p>
<blockquote>If your kid has had a complex restorative case before or needs a pediatric office that handles the more demanding pediatric scope rather than just routine cleanings, this Camelback location is set up around exactly that specialist mix.</blockquote>
<p>Cost-wise, Children's Dental Specialty runs in the standard range for a Scottsdale pediatric specialist practice — most major insurance plans are accepted including pediatric coverage typical for Scottsdale families, sedation options are typically billed as add-ons when used, and treatment estimates for restorative work are walked through with parents before any procedure begins. Office hours typically include after-school appointment slots that fit kid schedules. For Old Town and South Scottsdale families anchoring their children's dental care at a pediatric-specialist practice, this clinic belongs on the shortlist alongside other Camelback Road pediatric offices. The pediatric-only environment is set up to make first dental visits easier for nervous kids, and after-school appointment slots fit the typical school-age recall pattern across the week.</p>
Services:Emergency DentistryChildren / Pediatric DentistryDental CleaningDental Fillings+1 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 5.0★ Google rating across 434 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 91/100.
8055, North Vía De Negocio, South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens Monday at 8 AM
Documented for cosmetic dentistry in Scottsdale, with emergency dentistry on the service list and 19 procedures on file.
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The office covers the standard range of work — preventive cleanings, restorative repair, and the occasional emergency call — without the boutique-cosmetic overlay you'd find further north.
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareComprehensive Dental CareCosmetic Dentistry+15 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 5.0★ Google rating across 430 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 91/100.
Ste D3, 14201, Hayden Road, Hayden Business Center, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens Monday at 8 AM
Scottsdale profile documents Emergency Dentistry alongside Affordable Dental Care and Dental Bridges within a 13-service catalog.
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The practice handles the everyday range of general dentistry — preventive checkups, fillings, restorative work, and emergency calls — for patients across the Hayden corridor and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareCosmetic DentistryDental Bridges+9 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 5.0★ Google rating across 332 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 90/100.
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 265 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 91/100.
#101, 10465, East Pinnacle Peak Parkway, Troon Village, Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed · Opens today at 7 AM
Scottsdale-based practice with Emergency Dentistry on file, plus Dental Bridges and Tooth Decay Treatment among 13 documented services.
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The office covers the standard family-dentistry range for residents who'd rather not drive south for routine cleanings — preventive care, restorative work, and emergency coverage all under one roof. Emergency dentistry is part of the standard offering — a chipped tooth on a holiday weekend has somewhere to go besides the urgent-care queue.
Services:Emergency DentistryAffordable Dental CareCosmetic DentistryDental Bridges+9 more
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Emergency Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 494 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 90/100.
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EditorialUpdated July 15, 2026Independently reviewed
Dental emergencies in Scottsdale present a different profile than in the broader Phoenix metro area — the patient demographic is older on average, the presenting urgency is more likely to involve a failing high-value restoration (a fractured all-ceramic crown, a failed implant component, a dislodged bridge pontic) than the acute decay-pain emergency common in the south Phoenix market, and the service expectation is concierge: same-day access, a dentist who knows the patient's dental history, and a clinical environment that treats the emergency with the same quality standard as a scheduled appointment. Scottsdale also sees dental emergencies from visitors — the destination resort, golf, and conference market that brings thousands of out-of-state visitors with no local dental record and a fractured tooth that cannot wait for their home dentist.
Smyleee evaluated Scottsdale emergency dental practices on same-day and after-hours accessibility, diagnostic and treatment capability for complex restorative emergencies, out-of-town patient management quality, and patient experience consistency under urgent care conditions. These ten Scottsdale practices are the emergency dental providers the data confirmed as delivering the rapid access and clinical capability that the Scottsdale emergency dental patient — local or visiting — expects.
Medically reviewed by
Dr Maqsud Mallick — BDS
Frequently Asked Questions
8 questions answered by our editorial team
In Scottsdale, emergency exam & diagnosis typically cost $100 – $300, based on Smyleee's July 2026 local price data. Actual cost varies by provider, materials, and case complexity.
An emergency root canal in Scottsdale typically ranges $800 – $1,500 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
An emergency tooth extraction in Scottsdale typically ranges $200 – $600 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A temporary filling in Scottsdale typically ranges $100 – $250 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Smyleee ranks Scottsdale emergency dentistry clinics on a weighted score: verified patient reviews (30%), clinical credentials and expertise (20%), technology and equipment (15%), accessibility (15%), pricing transparency (10%), and patient experience (10%). The list is recomputed from current data and independently reviewed by Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS.
The ranking is recalculated on a rolling basis from current review and profile data and was last reviewed in July 2026. Clinics can move up or down as their underlying data changes.
Prioritise verified credentials and relevant training, modern equipment and sterilisation standards, a strong and recent review history, transparent pricing, and clear communication about treatment options. Confirm the clinic is taking new patients and offers emergency dentistry before booking.
Many clinics in Scottsdale accept major dental insurance and offer financing such as in-house payment plans or third-party options like CareCredit for larger treatments. Coverage and financing vary by practice — confirm your plan is accepted and ask about phased or monthly payment options before treatment begins.
How We Vet Each Clinic
Every clinic on this list passes our verification process
License & standing verified — active Arizona dental license confirmed with no disciplinary actions.
Patient review volume checked — minimum verified patient reviews across Google with a strong average rating.
Local presence confirmed — verified physical practice in the Scottsdale metro area with established patient base.
Technology & equipment assessed — modern dental technology and sterilization standards evaluated.
Transparent pricing reviewed — clear communication of costs, financing options, and insurance acceptance.