Best emergency dentists in Lower North Shore

Best emergency dentists in Lower North Shore, ranked

1. 1Dental Boutique Chatswood for emergency visits on weekdays

   Emergency apptsBased in Chatswood

   Dental Boutique Chatswood sits in Chatswood and offers emergency appointments, according to its listing. Weekday opening runs from 8am to 5:30pm, Mon to Fri, and no weekend time appears on its listing. Emergency dentistry sits in its service list beside check-ups, fillings and root canal treatment. Patients mention being fitted in quickly when a slot is free. The practice is best known for cosmetic work, and it lists sedation among its options, so a nervous patient can ask about that when calling.

2. 2Advanced Dental for a child's emergency, with Saturday hours

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Cammeray

   Advanced Dental in Cammeray takes emergency appointments, and its listing says it sees children. Opening runs from 8am to 5pm Mon to Fri, with a Saturday session from 8am until 2:30pm, and no Sunday time appears. The practice lists CDBS for children, so a family can book an urgent visit for a child at the same practice. Patients describe the dentist as caring and thorough, and the practice serves Cammeray, Northbridge, Crows Nest and North Sydney.

3. 3No Gaps Dental Chatswood for Saturday emergency visits

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Chatswood

   No Gaps Dental Chatswood is a family clinic in Chatswood, part of a network with clinics across Sydney. Its listing includes emergency dentistry, and its weekday and Saturday hours both run long. Its Saturday hours, 8am to 6pm, are the longest among the picks here. The clinic is known for a no gaps policy on most general dental treatment, and it lists a preferred provider arrangement, so ask at booking how your health fund is handled.

4. 4Artarmon Fine Dental for relaxed emergency visits

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Artarmon

   Artarmon Fine Dental works from the first floor of a building in Artarmon and takes emergency appointments. Mon to Thu it is open 8am to 5pm, Saturdays 8am to 2pm, and no Friday time is shown. Patients describe visits as relaxed and gentle, and say the dentist explains options before any treatment starts. On-the-spot health fund claims and payment plans are also listed, which is worth knowing before you book.

5. 5Boutique Dental Care for late-evening emergency visits

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Chatswood

   Boutique Dental Care is based in Chatswood, and emergency dentistry is on its service list. Evening access is its strength: it closes at 7:30pm on Tue and Thu, and 7pm on Wed. Saturday runs from 9am to 5pm. The practice says it is a Platinum Invisalign Provider, and it lists IV sedation for nervous patients, which the team can talk through when you book.

6. 6Cove Dental for after-hours emergency appointments

   After hoursSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Lane Cove

   Dr John Bosco Hills leads Cove Dental, which works from Longueville Rd in Lane Cove. It is the only pick here that offers emergency appointments outside business hours, and it asks callers to book those by phone on (02) 8413 1779. Parents say he is calm with children, and he keeps patients informed as he works. Its service list includes Zoom whitening, clear aligners and root canal treatment.

7. 7Artarmon Dentists for urgent visits that work around families

   Emergency apptsSees childrenBased in Artarmon

   Artarmon Dentists is a family-owned clinic run by Dr Nick Mehta and Dr Radhika Bhatla since 2013, and it lists emergency dentistry among its services.Its opening is Mon to Wed 8am to 5:30pm, Thu until 7pm, and Fri until 3pm, with no Saturday time shown. Parents with toddlers and newborns say the team works around them, and urgent visits can be fitted in. Its own pages list no prices, so ask about costs at the front desk.

8. 8Simply Dental Chatswood for emergency visits from a long-standing family practice

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Chatswood

   Simply Dental is at 2A Blakesley St, Chatswood, and has looked after Chatswood families since 1956. Emergency dental care is among its services, and urgent visits can be booked. Weekday hours run 8:30am to 5pm, with Saturday until 3:30pm. Long-time visitors describe Dr Antonio as gentle, thorough and patient. Its new-patient check-up and clean is priced by age group, which is useful to know when you call for a child.

Compare emergency dentists in Lower North Shore

The table below compares who takes emergency appointments, where each practice is based, and which ones see children, offer implants or open on weekends.

Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked emergency dentists in Lower North Shore

Practices are ordered first by the emergency or same-day appointments each one states, then by after-hours and weekend hours. Patient reviews count too, weighted by how many patients have left one. Each practice's own pages were read for emergency work, and review themes count only when several patients raise them.