Emergency Dentist in Bluffton, SC
Bluffton dentists that say they take emergencies, who answers nights and weekends, who is open Friday and where the 24-hour ERs are.
For an emergency dentist in Bluffton, call Harbor Point Dentistry, which says a real person answers at any hour, or ROC Dental Group, with weekend hours for true emergencies. Off Island Dental Care and Aspen Dental say they try for same-day visits. For spreading swelling, a fever or trouble swallowing, go to Novant Health’s 24-hour ER on Parkside Drive or Tidewatch Drive.
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Bluffton Facts for Emergency Dentists
- Who lives here
- About 1 in 4 Bluffton residents is 65 or older, and in ZIP 29909 (Sun City and Okatie) it is about 6 in 10 (as of 2024).
- 24-hour ERs
- Novant Health’s Tidewatch Emergency Department (349 Tidewatch Dr) is 1.8 mi from Sun City, and its Bluffton Emergency Department (8 Parkside Dr, open since July 2026) is 0.7 mi from Buckwalter Place.
- No hospital yet
- Bluffton has no overnight hospital until Beaufort Memorial’s Bluffton Community Hospital opens in early 2027. Today the nearest are Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center, 8.6 mi from Old Town, and Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, 12.5 mi.
- Nights and weekends
- Harbor Point Dentistry says a real person answers at any hour, and ROC Dental Group offers weekend hours for true emergencies and forwards its office line to a doctor’s phone after hours.
- Friday gap
- Harbor Point is closed Friday, Off Island Dental Care is closed Friday through Sunday, and Hughes is open Monday to Thursday. ROC is open Friday morning and Howard until 2 p.m.
- Two clusters
- ROC, Off Island Dental Care and Aspen are within 1.6 mi of Belfair Towne Village and Old Town; Hughes and Harbor Point sit 0.4 and 0.6 mi from Sun City.
Emergency Dentists in Bluffton, SC
How we chose these: Bluffton and Okatie dental offices whose own website says they see emergencies or try for a same-day visit. Each card quotes what the office publishes, with its hours and where it is; the stars open a summary of what patients say. Call first: none of them can promise a chair.
40 Okatie Center Blvd S #302, Okatie, SC 29909
Phone: (843) 706-9662
The practice’s emergency page promises care at any time of day, any day of the week, with a real person answering.
Why it’s listed: Dr. Elizabeth Abell leads the practice, which also does implant restoration, extractions and root canals. Its own page calls the emergency line “around-the-clock”, which makes it the first call on a Friday or a Sunday.
- Where:
- Okatie Center Blvd, 0.6 mi from Sun City and 6.1 mi from Old Town; serves Bluffton and Okatie
- Emergencies:
- Any time of day, any day of the week; a real person answers
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Friday
- Also does:
- Extractions, root canals, implant restoration
25 Clark Summit Dr Suite 100, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 258-4845
Weekend emergency hours for true emergencies, and after hours the office line forwards to a doctor’s phone.
Why it’s listed: The office’s emergency page says weekend hours are available when a case is truly urgent. Patients describe unexpected dental needs handled fast, a visit on short notice with a next-day referral to an oral surgeon for an extraction, and a crown put back on after a temporary fell off.
- Where:
- Clark Summit Dr, 0.4 mi from Belfair Towne Village and 2.1 mi from Old Town
- Emergencies:
- Weekend hours for true emergencies; after hours the line forwards to a doctor’s phone
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to noon
- Island office:
- Second office at 4101 Main St, Hilton Head Island
1 Sherington Dr H, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 258-8868
The office’s FAQ says, “We try to schedule you on the same day whenever possible.”
Why it’s listed: Patients describe an office that answers quickly, a short wait, early appointments before work and a treatment plan that fit a budget. It is half a mile from Belfair Towne Village, so it suits Belfair, Old Town and May River Road.
- Where:
- Sherington Dr, 0.5 mi from Belfair Towne Village and 1.9 mi from Old Town
- Same day:
- Tries to see you the same day whenever possible
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Friday to Sunday
1135 Fording Island Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 592-3909
The group’s emergency page says its providers offer same-day and next-day appointments.
Why it’s listed: This is the group’s Bluffton office on Fording Island Road, which is US 278, the road to Hilton Head. Patients describe a front desk that comforted a patient who arrived in pain and staff who calmed a nervous first-timer.
- Where:
- Fording Island Rd, 1.5 mi from Belfair Towne Village and 1.6 mi from Old Town
- Same day:
- Same-day and next-day appointments offered
- Hours:
- Ask when you call; the group publishes them on its location page
10 William Pope Dr, Okatie, SC 29909
Phone: (843) 705-7066
Emergency services are on the office’s own list, and its page asks you to call right away so it can get you in as soon as possible.
Why it’s listed: The practice does implants and oral surgery in the office, so a case that needs more than a filling may not need a referral. It is the emergency office closest to the Sun City pin.
- Where:
- William Pope Dr in Okatie, 0.4 mi from Sun City and 6.7 mi from Old Town
- Emergencies:
- Emergency services; call right away to be seen as soon as possible
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
10 State Rd S-7-50 Bldg 500, Suite 503, Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone: (843) 593-9380
Emergency appointments can be booked online or by phone; if none is open, the office asks you to call.
Why it’s listed: It opens at 7 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, which helps before a work day, and it serves the Pinckney Colony Road side of Bluffton.
- Where:
- Pinckney Colony Rd, 2.0 mi from Belfair Towne Village and 3.8 mi from Old Town
- Emergencies:
- Emergency appointments bookable online or by phone
- Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Wednesday
Children’s Emergency Dentist in Bluffton
For a child: the pediatric dentist that publishes an after-hours emergency line. See also Bluffton pediatric dentists.
337 Buckwalter Pkwy, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 815-6000
A board-certified pediatric dentist that is on call for after-hours emergencies.
Why it’s listed: Dr. Jim Mason treats infants through teens and patients with special healthcare needs of any age. Parents describe a child with cracked teeth seen first thing after a weekend of texts with the dentist.
- Where:
- Buckwalter Pkwy, 0.1 mi from Buckwalter Place and 4.2 mi from Old Town
- After hours:
- On call for after-hours emergencies
- Patients:
- Infants to teens, and special healthcare needs at any age
Dentist or ER for a Dental Emergency in Bluffton
For a broken or knocked-out tooth, a lost crown or a toothache, call a dentist from the cards above first; most will tell you on the phone whether to come in. For swelling that spreads, a fever, trouble swallowing or breathing, or a blow to the head, go to an emergency room. For a tooth that has to come out, see oral surgeons in Bluffton.
Bluffton has two 24-hour emergency rooms run by Novant Health: Tidewatch Emergency Department at 349 Tidewatch Dr, (843) 757-8433, and Bluffton Emergency Department at 8 Parkside Dr, (854) 235-2750, which opened in July 2026. Hampton Hall is 2.4 mi from the Parkside one. See hospitals near Bluffton and urgent care in Bluffton.
Emergency Dentist in Bluffton After Hours and on Weekends
Most Bluffton dental offices close by 4:30 or 5 p.m. and many are closed Friday. Two say they answer outside those hours: Harbor Point Dentistry (a real person at any hour) and ROC Dental Group (weekend hours for true emergencies, with the office line forwarded to a doctor’s phone after hours). Adventure Pediatric Dentistry is on call for children.
When you call, say what happened, when it happened and whether you are a patient. Ask whether the office sees non-patients for emergencies and how to pay. If no one picks up, leave your cell number and call the next office on the list.
Emergency Dentist Near Sun City, Okatie and Hampton Hall
In ZIP 29909, about 6 in 10 residents are 65 or older (as of 2024), so a lost crown or a broken denture is worth a call early in the day. Hughes Dental Group is 0.4 mi from the Sun City pin and Harbor Point Dentistry 0.6 mi. Both are on the Okatie side, about 6 mi from Old Town.
Hampton Hall is 2.4 mi from the Parkside Drive ER and Palmetto Bluff 5.5 mi. See Hampton Hall, Palmetto Bluff and Old Town Bluffton for where each sits. Across the bridge, the island’s emergency dentists are on Hilton Head emergency dentists.
Check a Bluffton Dentist’s License
South Carolina’s Board of Dentistry, part of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, offers a Licensee Lookup on llr.sc.gov, where you can search a dentist by name before booking. Type the address yourself rather than following a link in an unexpected email.
For a regular dentist after the emergency, see the best dentists in Bluffton, and doctors in Bluffton for a primary care visit.
What to Ask When You Call an Emergency Dentist
Ask whether the office sees new patients for emergencies today, what the first visit costs and whether it needs a deposit, whether it takes your insurance, and whether it can do the treatment that day or will refer you. Offices that do implants and oral surgery in house, such as Hughes, may be able to do more in one trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an emergency dentist in Bluffton, SC?
Yes. Harbor Point Dentistry says a real person answers at any hour, ROC Dental Group offers weekend hours for true emergencies, and Off Island Dental Care and Aspen Dental say they try for same-day or next-day visits. Call first; none can promise a chair.
Which Bluffton dentist is open nights and weekends?
Harbor Point Dentistry says its emergency line is answered any time of day, any day of the week, and ROC Dental Group offers weekend emergency hours and forwards its office phone to a doctor after hours. Adventure Pediatric Dentistry is on call for children.
Can I get a same-day dentist appointment in Bluffton?
Off Island Dental Care says it tries to schedule you on the same day whenever possible, and Aspen Dental’s Fording Island Road office says its providers offer same-day and next-day appointments. Call early; the offices close by 4:30 or 5 p.m.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Bluffton?
Novant Health has two 24-hour emergency rooms in Bluffton: Tidewatch Emergency Department at 349 Tidewatch Dr and Bluffton Emergency Department at 8 Parkside Dr. Bluffton has no overnight hospital until Beaufort Memorial’s Bluffton Community Hospital opens in early 2027.
Is there an emergency dentist near Sun City or Okatie?
Hughes Dental Group on William Pope Drive is 0.4 mi from Sun City and lists emergency services, and Harbor Point Dentistry on Okatie Center Blvd is 0.6 mi away and answers around the clock.
Is there an emergency dentist for children in Bluffton?
Adventure Pediatric Dentistry on Buckwalter Parkway is on call for after-hours emergencies. For a head injury, spreading swelling or a fever, go to the emergency room.
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