A sore wisdom tooth gets a same-day exam, X-rays and relief at our Stone Oak office, open 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm. Call (210) 807-8793 or walk in. We find out why the tooth hurts, calm it down, and tell you in plain words whether it should stay or go.
The emergency exam and X-rays are $125. The $125 covers the emergency exam and diagnostic X-rays. Any treatment is a separate fee, quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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Signs you need wisdom tooth pain relief today
Third molars arrive last, and by then the jaw has often run out of space for them. A tooth that only half breaks through leaves a flap of gum over it. Food slips under the flap, bacteria follow, and the gum swells. That infection is called pericoronitis, and it's a common reason a wisdom tooth suddenly hurts.
Call us today if you have:
- A dull ache at the very back of the jaw that's getting worse
- Swollen, red gum behind your last molar
- Opening wide, chewing or swallowing hurts
- A foul taste, or a smell, coming from behind the last molar
- Pressure pushing on the tooth in front
A wisdom tooth can also hurt without any infection. An impacted tooth sits sideways under the gum and presses on the root of the molar in front. That pressure builds slowly, then flares. None of it shows from the outside, which is why the X-ray matters.
Swelling that spreads into the cheek or neck, a fever, or trouble breathing or swallowing means a deeper infection. Go to the emergency room first: Methodist Stone Oak Hospital and North Central Baptist Hospital are both in Stone Oak. Our dental abscess treatment page explains what that infection looks like.
What happens at your same-day visit
The X-ray does most of the talking here. It shows the angle of the wisdom tooth, how much of it is through the gum, where the roots sit, and whether the molar in front has been damaged.
Relief comes next, and it depends on the cause.
Pericoronitis is cleaned out. We flush under the gum flap, remove trapped debris, and, when the infection has moved past the flap, write an antibiotic prescription.
An impacted tooth pressing on its neighbor can't be cleaned into comfort. We can numb the area for the day, but the lasting fix is removing the tooth.
Then comes the decision. If the tooth has room and can be kept clean, it can stay. If it's trapped, repeatedly infected, or damaging the tooth beside it, we recommend taking it out. Our dentists do that here, often the same day. The emergency wisdom tooth extraction page describes the procedure, simple and surgical, and the recovery.
Cost of wisdom tooth pain relief in San Antonio
The $125 exam and X-rays are the first step. Cleaning out an infected gum flap, a prescription, or an extraction each has its own fee, written down before any work starts. If you want relief today and time to think about the extraction, we quote it that way.
We take cash, cards and most major PPO plans. Our cost and insurance page traces how the exam becomes a written number, in the order it happens.
Why patients choose our Stone Oak office
We're open seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, including Saturday and Sunday. A wisdom tooth that flares on a Friday night can be seen Saturday morning. Walk-ins are welcome; a call on the way lets us set up a room.
Call after 8pm and you still reach a live person, who notes what's going on and saves the first 8am opening for you.
Our dentists are licensed in Texas and handle both the relief and the extraction in this office. Our office staff speak Spanish. We accept most major PPO plans along with cash and cards. Parking is on site. The practice opened in 2025.
Wisdom tooth pain relief near you in north San Antonio
Our office is at 18911 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 221, San Antonio, TX 78258, on Hardy Oak Blvd between Huebner Rd and Stone Oak Pkwy, about a mile north of Loop 1604 and a mile west of US 281. Reagan High School is nearby.
Anywhere in Stone Oak is under ten minutes away. From Shavano Park, take Northwest Military Hwy north to Loop 1604, east to the Huebner Rd or Stone Oak Pkwy exit, then Hardy Oak Blvd, about 13 to 18 minutes. Bulverde patients come down US 281 to Stone Oak Pkwy, then Hardy Oak Blvd, roughly 15 to 22 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Will a sore wisdom tooth settle down by itself?
Sometimes, for a while. A pericoronitis flare can settle after a few days of careful rinsing, but the gum flap is still there, and it tends to flare again. Pain from an impacted tooth pressing on a neighbor doesn't resolve on its own. An exam and X-ray tell you which one you have.
What can I do for wisdom tooth pain tonight?
Swish warm salt water around the back of the mouth a few times, and again after each meal, so it flushes under the flap. An over-the-counter pain reliever is fine if you can take it. Eat on the opposite side, and brush the area softly to keep debris out. Then call (210) 807-8793; a real person answers and holds you a time at 8am.
Will you pull the wisdom tooth on the same visit?
Often, yes, if the X-ray shows the tooth can come out safely and you want it done. If the infection is severe, we may clean the area and start medication first, taking the tooth out after the swelling has calmed. Our dentist explains the reasoning either way.