Walk-In Dentist in Kitchener

Highland Kitchener Dentist accepts walk-ins, and we’re open until 7 PM Monday through Thursday. If something’s wrong with a tooth after work, you can still come in the same evening. We’re at 140 Highland Road West.

Calling ahead at 519-885-1598 isn’t required, but it helps. We can tell you if now is a good time or if you’d be better off coming in an hour.

When we’re open

  • Monday to Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday closed

Four late nights a week is the main reason people pick us for a walk-in. You don’t need to take an afternoon off work or pull the kids out of school early.

The usual reasons

Toothaches, mostly. Sometimes it’s been building for a week and finally got bad enough. Other times it’s sudden, like biting down on something hard and feeling a crack. We also see a lot of lost fillings and loose crowns, chipped front teeth, broken dentures, and gums that are sore or bleeding and won’t settle.

And then there are people who just need a dentist. New to Kitchener, between dentists, or haven’t been in a long time. You don’t need a referral or a reason. Come in and we’ll start with an exam.

If you’re in real pain, please call before you come so we can make space. More on urgent visits is on our emergency dentist page. To book a set time for later today, see same-day appointments.

Walking you through it

You check in, tell us what’s up, and give us your insurance or Canadian Dental Care Plan details if you have them. We’ll let you know about how long the wait is.

The dentist asks a few questions first. Where is it, when did it start, is it worse with hot or cold. Then an exam and normally an X-ray, since a lot of problems hide between teeth or below the gum. Digital and panoramic X-rays are done right here.

After that you get a straight answer. What’s wrong, what we’d do about it, what it costs, and whether it needs doing today or can wait. You decide.

Treatment on the day

If there’s time in the schedule, we can often fix things before you leave. That includes:

If you’ve lost a tooth, we can talk about replacing it with a dental implant, a bridge or dentures. None of those happen in one visit, so the first appointment is about getting you comfortable and planning.

Bringing your kids

Children are welcome. A sore tooth, a fall off a bike, a tooth knocked loose at the park. Give us a call when you’re on your way and we’ll have things ready. Our kids dentist page has more.

Insurance and payment

We bill most insurance companies directly, and we bill the Canadian Dental Care Plan directly too, so you’re only paying your portion. If you have CDCP questions, the CDCP dentist page covers how it works with us.

We take cash, debit, Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Payment plans are also available if you need more work than you planned for.

What to have with you

  • dental insurance info
  • CDCP details if you’re on it
  • a list of medications

If you took a painkiller before coming in, tell us what and when. It matters for freezing and for anything we prescribe.

Anxious about it?

Tell us. We’d much rather know. We’ll take it slow, talk through each step, and agree on a signal for when you need a break.

We also offer nitrous oxide, the laughing gas. It works within a few minutes and clears quickly after, so most people head back to work or home without any trouble.

Is the best time morning or evening?

Mornings are usually a little easier to fit treatment in. The evening hours are there so you can use them though, and plenty of our walk-ins come after 5. Call and ask how the day is going.

What if you can’t treat me today?

Then we’ll still examine you, tell you what’s wrong, and do what we can for the pain. We book the treatment for the earliest slot we have.

Afterward

Most emergencies start small. If you haven’t had a checkup and cleaning in a while, book one before you leave and we can catch the next problem before it hurts. Want to stay on as a patient? Great. Just needed help this once? Also fine.

Head to the hospital if

swelling is spreading quickly, you’re having trouble breathing or swallowing, you have a high fever with a swollen face, or you’ve had a serious injury to the jaw or face. Call 911 or go to emergency first. We’ll take care of the tooth once you’re okay.

Address

140 Highland Road West, Kitchener. Phone 519-885-1598.