Emergency Dental Exams in Leeds, AL
Out of pain fast — and out of the cycle for good.

We'll Fix the Problem. Then Fix the Pattern.
Something hurts. Maybe it came on suddenly — a cracked tooth, a lost filling, an ache that kept you up last night. Or maybe it's been building for a while, and today was the day you finally decided to do something about it. Either way, you're in the right place.
At Aultman Dental Leeds, we see emergency patients. We'll get you out of pain. But we also know that a patched tooth without a plan is just the start of another cycle — and most patients who've been through that cycle a few times are ready for something different.
Here's what an emergency exam actually looks like here. We start by listening. What happened, when, and how bad. Then we do a targeted diagnostic workup — digital x-rays, a clinical exam, and whatever additional imaging the situation calls for. We find out what's wrong and, just as importantly, why it went wrong. From there, we get you out of pain. Then we have a real conversation about what comes next.
That conversation matters. A single emergency visit can tell us a lot about the broader state of your oral health — and if there's more going on beneath the surface, you deserve to know about it. We'll show you what we're seeing, explain what it means, and build a plan that addresses the cause, not just the symptom. You'll leave with a clear next step scheduled, not a vague recommendation to "follow up sometime."
On cost and time: emergency exams are straightforward. We'll discuss fees before any treatment begins, and we'll never recommend work you don't understand or agree to. Most emergency visits are completed in a single appointment for the immediate issue, with a follow-up plan in hand before you walk out.
If you're in pain, don't wait it out. Call us, and we'll get you in.
"Great place. Great staff. I fell and chipped my teeth on vacation. I called first thing monday morning and Lori got me scheduled the same day. Dr. Kilgore was quick to fix the problem and now it’s like you’d never know my teeth were broken. I’m very thankful for their help and everything they did for me!"