It’s Saturday night. A tooth that has been quietly annoying you all week has turned into something you can’t ignore, and every dental office you can think of is closed until Monday morning. Finding a dentist open on Sunday in the Five Towns is harder than it should be — most practices in Hewlett, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence and Inwood keep Monday-through-Thursday hours and shut down for the weekend entirely.
DNTL SPOT is open Sundays, 9 AM to 3 PM, at 1455 Broadway in Hewlett.
This guide covers what a dentist open on Sunday can actually get done in a single appointment, how to tell the difference between a problem that genuinely can’t wait and one that can, and what to do in the hours before you’re seen.
- Why so few dentists are open on Sunday
- What we can handle on a Sunday
- Can it wait until Monday?
- What to do before your appointment
- What to expect at your first visit
- Why the ER usually isn’t the answer
- Cost and insurance
- Frequently asked questions
Why so few dentists are open on Sunday
Dental offices are built around weekday staffing. Hygienists, assistants, front desk, lab couriers and insurance verification all run on a Monday-to-Friday rhythm, so weekend hours mean running a second schedule that most practices decide isn’t worth it.
The result is a gap that patients feel every weekend, and it’s why “dentist open on Sunday” is one of the most common searches we see. Pain doesn’t keep office hours. Neither does a crown that pops off during dinner or a chip from a kid’s elbow during a game.
We built our schedule the other way around. Sunday is a full clinical day here, not an on-call afterthought — which is why patients searching for a dentist open on Sunday keep finding their way to us from across the Five Towns.
Our hours
- Sunday: 9 AM – 3 PM
- Monday: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
We are closed Saturday. If you’re reading this on a Saturday and you’re in real pain, see the triage section below — some situations shouldn’t wait for us to open.
What Sunday hours mean if you live in the Five Towns
For a lot of families here, Saturday was never an appointment option to begin with. Sunday hours mean a weekend problem doesn’t have to sit until a weekday you’d have to take off from work or pull a child out of school for.
It also matters for anyone who commutes. If your workday makes a 2 PM Tuesday appointment a logistical headache, a Sunday morning slot solves it without burning a vacation day. For many households, having a dentist open on Sunday is the difference between getting treated and putting it off for another month.
What we can actually handle on a Sunday
A visit to a dentist open on Sunday is a real appointment, not a holding pattern. Depending on what’s going on, we can typically:
- Examine and x-ray the tooth that’s bothering you
- Treat an active toothache and identify what’s causing it
- Re-cement a crown that has come loose, or replace a lost filling
- Repair a chipped or fractured tooth
- Begin root canal treatment when the nerve is involved
- Perform an extraction when a tooth can’t be saved
- Handle a crown or bridge problem
Some treatments need a lab and a second visit — a permanent crown, for instance. In those cases we resolve the pain and protect the tooth on Sunday, then finish the work at your follow-up.
Can it wait until Monday? A quick way to tell
The short version: if you have facial swelling along with fever, difficulty swallowing, or difficulty breathing, go to an emergency room now. That is a medical emergency, not a dental one.
Get seen the same day — call us:
- A permanent tooth that has been knocked out
- Severe, constant pain that keeps you from sleeping or eating
- A cracked or broken tooth that hurts
- Swelling in the gum or face, or a pimple-like bump on the gum
- Bleeding that won’t stop after an extraction
- A dental injury from a fall or impact
Usually fine to wait for a weekday appointment:
- A crown or filling that came out but doesn’t hurt
- A small chip with no pain and no sharp edge
- Mild sensitivity to cold that fades within seconds
- Food catching between teeth with a dull, occasional ache
- A cleaning or checkup you’ve been meaning to schedule
When you’re not sure, call. Sorting this out over the phone takes two minutes and costs nothing, and it’s exactly the reason to have the number of a dentist open on Sunday saved before you need it.
What to do before your appointment
The American Dental Association publishes guidance for common dental emergencies. A few things worth knowing while you wait to be seen:
- Rinse gently with warm salt water. Roughly half a teaspoon in a cup of warm water.
- Use a cold compress on the outside of your cheek if there’s swelling — twenty minutes on, twenty off. Don’t apply heat to a swollen face.
- Take over-the-counter pain relief as directed on the label. Never place aspirin directly against the gum; it burns the tissue.
- For a knocked-out permanent tooth: pick it up by the crown, never the root. Rinse it with water if it’s dirty, without scrubbing. If you can, place it back in the socket and bite gently on gauze. If you can’t, keep it in a container of milk and get to a dentist within the hour — that window matters enormously for saving the tooth.
- Don’t use a knocked-out baby tooth this way. Reinserting a child’s baby tooth can damage the permanent tooth developing underneath. Call us instead.
What to expect at your first Sunday visit
If you’ve never seen a dentist open on Sunday before, the visit runs the same way a weekday appointment would. Nothing about the care is abbreviated because it happens on a weekend.
You’ll fill out a short health history if you’re new to us. We’ll take the x-rays we need, examine the tooth that brought you in, and talk through what we’re seeing before anything gets treated. If the fix is straightforward, we do it that day. If it needs a lab or a specialist, we stabilise the tooth, get you comfortable, and schedule the next step.
Most patients coming in on a Sunday are in some level of discomfort, so getting you out of pain comes first. Cosmetic questions, cleanings and long-term planning can wait for a follow-up when you’re not hurting.
Parking is free at 1455 Broadway. The office is a short drive from Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Inwood, Valley Stream and Lynbrook, and a walk from the Hewlett LIRR station.
Why an emergency room usually isn’t the answer
Hospital emergency departments are not set up to treat teeth. In most cases an ER can give you antibiotics and something for the pain, but the tooth itself goes untreated and you’re told to see a dentist anyway — after a long wait and a much larger bill.
That’s the gap a dentist open on Sunday fills. The exception is the one named earlier: swelling with fever, trouble swallowing or trouble breathing needs an emergency room immediately, because that’s an airway risk rather than a dental problem.
Cost and insurance
Seeing a dentist open on Sunday costs no more than a weekday visit here. Our emergency exam covers the examination and the x-rays needed to diagnose the problem, and you’ll know what any treatment costs before we begin it.
We’re in-network with 14 PPO plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Delta Dental, Guardian, MetLife and United Healthcare. We are a fee-for-service and PPO practice and do not participate in Medicaid or Medicare.
If you don’t have dental insurance, our membership plan is $359 per year and covers preventive care with discounts on treatment — often a better deal than a standalone plan for anyone paying out of pocket.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a dentist open on Sunday in the Five Towns?
Yes. DNTL SPOT is a dentist open on Sunday, from 9 AM to 3 PM at 1455 Broadway in Hewlett, NY, serving Hewlett, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Inwood, Valley Stream, Lynbrook and Far Rockaway.
Are you open on Saturday?
No. We’re open Sunday 9 AM–3 PM, Monday 9 AM–5 PM and Wednesday 9 AM–5 PM.
Can I get a same-day appointment on Sunday?
Sunday appointments can be booked online or by phone. If you’re in pain, call (516) 226-9160 and we’ll find you the soonest available slot.
How much does an emergency dental visit cost?
The emergency exam covers the examination and the diagnostic x-rays needed to identify the problem. Call us for current pricing, and we’ll quote any treatment in full before it starts.
Do you treat children on Sunday?
Yes. We see patients of all ages, and Sunday appointments are often easier for families than a weekday.
What if I’ve never been a patient here?
New patients are welcome. Booking online takes about a minute, and we’ll handle your insurance verification before you arrive.
How to book with a dentist open on Sunday
Booking with a dentist open on Sunday takes about a minute here, and you don’t need to be an existing patient.
- Pick your time. Use the online scheduler to see live Sunday availability rather than waiting for a callback.
- Tell us what’s wrong. A sentence is enough. It helps us set aside the right amount of chair time and have the room ready.
- Send your insurance details. We verify coverage before you arrive so there are no surprises at checkout.
- If you’re in real pain, call instead. Phone us at (516) 226-9160 and we’ll work you into the soonest slot rather than the next open one.
Finding a dentist open on Sunday shouldn’t mean driving into Queens or sitting in an emergency room for six hours. We’re ten minutes from most of the Five Towns, and the parking is free.
Book a Sunday appointment
If something hurts, don’t spend the weekend waiting it out. A dentist open on Sunday is ten minutes away.
Book online or call (516) 226-9160.
DNTL SPOT · 1455 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557 · Sundays 9 AM–3 PM
Or call (516) 226-9160 — Sun 9 AM–3 PM, Mon & Wed 9 AM–5 PM.
