Emergency Dentist on Hilton Head Island
Cracked a tooth on a Hilton Head vacation? These dentists say they take emergencies, with Friday and weekend hours and distance from Coligny.
On a visit, call Rothwell Cosmetic Dentistry first: it says it will see a dental emergency today, even for someone who is not a patient, and visitors describe a Sunday visit. Couzens Dental is the closest to Coligny and Sea Pines, ROC Dental Group has weekend hours for urgent cases and Southern Smiles keeps Friday for emergencies.
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Hilton Head Facts for Emergency Dentists
- Vacation homes
- About 7,600 of the island town’s 30,100 homes, roughly 1 in 4, are used seasonally or occasionally, so many people with a toothache here do not have a dentist on the island (as of 2024).
- Who lives here
- About 39% of the island town’s residents are 65 or older (as of 2024).
- One hospital
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center at 25 Hospital Center Blvd, (843) 681-6122, is the island’s only hospital and ER. It is 5.9 mi from Coligny and 5.6 mi from Sea Pines.
- Beside the hospital
- Rothwell Cosmetic Dentistry and Ocean Dental are each about 0.1 mi from the hospital, and Hilton Head Dental Team is 0.6 mi.
- South end
- Couzens Dental, 0.7 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny, is the only one of these offices on the south end; the other five are 5.0 to 6.1 mi from Coligny.
- Friday and weekend
- Southern Smiles keeps Friday hours for emergencies, Ocean Dental sees Friday by appointment and some Saturdays, and ROC offers weekend hours for urgent cases. Rothwell and Couzens are open Monday to Thursday.
Emergency Dentists on Hilton Head Island
How we chose these: Hilton Head dental offices whose own website says they see emergencies or keep room for them in the schedule. 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.
11 Hospital Center Commons #200, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 342-6900
The emergency page says, “If you are experiencing some kind of dental emergency, we will see you today,” and that emergencies take priority even for people who are not patients.
Why it’s listed: Visitors are the story here: one patient broke a tooth on the way in for a two-week vacation, called several dentists and got a call back only from Dr. Rothwell, who saw them on a Sunday; a family visiting from out of town describes the doctor returning an after-hours call almost at once for their son’s weekend emergency.
- Where:
- Hospital Center Commons, 0.1 mi from Hilton Head Medical Center; 5.5 mi from Sea Pines and 5.9 mi from Coligny
- Emergencies:
- Seen the same day; not-yet-patients included
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Friday to Sunday
- New patients:
- (855) 233-6246
21-A New Orleans Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 917-5516
The office says same-day emergency appointments may be available depending on your needs and its schedule.
Why it’s listed: The practice words its emergency service for established, local patients, so ask on the phone whether a visitor can be seen. Visitors on vacation describe being seen and out in 20 to 25 minutes, one after a temporary crown came off.
- Where:
- New Orleans Rd, 0.7 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny; 5.2 mi from the hospital
- Emergencies:
- Same-day appointments may be available; the page words it for established, local patients
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
35 Bill Fries Dr Bldg B, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 342-6677
The office lists same-day emergency dental care whenever possible.
Why it’s listed: It is the nearest of these offices to the hospital and the only one that lists some Saturdays.
- Where:
- Bill Fries Dr, 0.1 mi from Hilton Head Medical Center; 5.7 mi from Sea Pines and 6.1 mi from Coligny
- Emergencies:
- Same-day emergency care whenever possible
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Friday by appointment; select Saturdays
92 Main St B, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-9666
The office says it keeps room in the schedule for urgent dental needs whenever possible, and has an emergency dental care page.
Why it’s listed: It opens at 7:30 a.m., the earliest of these offices, which helps before a flight or a tee time, and it treats island families, retirees and seasonal residents.
- Where:
- Main St, 5.0 mi from Sea Pines and 5.4 mi from Coligny; 0.6 mi from the hospital
- Emergencies:
- Room kept in the schedule for urgent needs whenever possible
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
15 Lafayette Pl E, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 686-5526
The website says, “Dental emergency? Call 843-686-5526. Friday hours are kept for emergencies.”
Why it’s listed: It is the one office here that sets Friday aside for emergencies, the day many island offices are closed. It also offers oral sedation for nervous patients.
- Where:
- Lafayette Pl, 4.7 mi from Sea Pines and 5.0 mi from Coligny; 0.9 mi from the hospital
- Emergencies:
- Friday hours kept for emergencies
- Hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for emergencies
4101 Main St D, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 604-0140
The Hilton Head emergencies page offers weekend hours for especially urgent cases, and after hours the office line forwards to a doctor’s phone.
Why it’s listed: This is the practice to try on a Saturday or Sunday. It also has an office in Bluffton, so a patient who crosses the bridge has a second option.
- Where:
- Main St, 4.6 mi from Sea Pines and 5.1 mi from Coligny; 1.1 mi from the hospital
- Emergencies:
- Weekend hours for especially urgent cases; 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
- Bluffton office:
- 25 Clark Summit Dr, (843) 258-4845
Broke a Tooth on Vacation on Hilton Head?
Start with Rothwell Cosmetic Dentistry, which says it will see a dental emergency the same day, even for someone who is not a patient, and whose visitors describe a Sunday visit and a returned after-hours call. If you are staying near Coligny or in Sea Pines, ask Couzens Dental, the closest office, whether a visitor can be seen. Try ROC Dental Group on a weekend.
Say you are a visitor when you call, how long you are on the island and what happened. Rothwell is open Monday to Thursday, and the reviewers seen on a weekend reached the doctor after hours, so leave a message if the office is closed. Staying near Coligny Beach Park or Coligny Plaza? Every office here except Couzens is across the island, on Main Street or Hospital Center Commons.
Emergency Dentist on Hilton Head on a Friday or Weekend
These Hilton Head offices mostly run Monday to Thursday. Southern Smiles keeps Friday hours for emergencies, Ocean Dental sees patients Friday by appointment and on select Saturdays, and ROC Dental Group offers weekend hours for urgent cases, with its office line forwarded to a doctor’s phone after hours.
Rothwell and Couzens are open Monday to Thursday, so a Friday-night break means calling Southern Smiles or ROC first, or leaving a message at Rothwell. Over the bridge, Bluffton offices such as Harbor Point Dentistry say they answer at any hour; see emergency dentists in Bluffton.
Dentist or ER for a Dental Emergency on Hilton Head
For a broken or knocked-out tooth or a toothache, call a dentist from the cards above. For swelling that spreads, a fever, trouble swallowing or breathing, or a blow to the head, go to the emergency room. The island has one: Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center at 25 Hospital Center Blvd, (843) 681-6122, open 24 hours, 5.6 mi from Sea Pines.
See hospitals and ERs on and near Hilton Head and doctors on Hilton Head. For a prescription after the visit, see pharmacies on Hilton Head. Staying in Sea Pines? The hospital is 5.6 mi away.
Check a Hilton Head 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 on Hilton Head Island.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an emergency dentist on Hilton Head Island?
Yes. Rothwell Cosmetic Dentistry says it will see a dental emergency the same day, even for non-patients, Ocean Dental lists same-day emergency care whenever possible, and Southern Smiles keeps Friday hours for emergencies. Call first; none can promise a chair.
I broke a tooth on vacation on Hilton Head. Who do I call?
Call Rothwell Cosmetic Dentistry first; visitors describe being seen on a Sunday and an after-hours call returned. Couzens Dental is the closest office to Coligny and Sea Pines, and ROC Dental Group has weekend hours for urgent cases.
Is there a weekend emergency dentist on Hilton Head?
ROC Dental Group offers weekend hours for especially urgent cases and forwards its office line to a doctor’s phone after hours. Ocean Dental sees some Saturdays, and Southern Smiles keeps Friday hours for emergencies.
Where is the closest emergency dentist to Coligny Beach?
Couzens Dental on New Orleans Road is 1.0 mi from Coligny and 0.7 mi from Sea Pines. Its page says same-day appointments may be available and words the service for established, local patients, so ask whether a visitor can be seen.
Where is the ER on Hilton Head Island?
Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center at 25 Hospital Center Blvd is the island’s only hospital and ER, open 24 hours, about 5.6 mi from Sea Pines and 5.9 mi from Coligny.
Can I see a Hilton Head emergency dentist without insurance or if I am not a patient?
Rothwell Cosmetic Dentistry says emergencies take priority even for people who are not current patients. Ask any office what the visit costs and how to pay before you go, and whether it takes your insurance.
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