William D. Titus, DMD, monitors an emergency cell phone during after hours in case a patient of record requires emergency dental assistance.  This service if ONLY FOR PATIENTS OF RECORD.

     A patient of record is one that has filled out our health questionaire and has been seen by Dr. Titus in the office at least once.  Patients assigned to our office by certain dental plans are NOT patients of record unless they have been seen at least once and have this health record signed.

     Restrictions on prescribing medications for individuals who are not patients of record, require us to offer this service only to those who are established patients.

     A dental emergency is considered: SEVERE PAIN, SIGNIFICANT SWELLING, AIRWAY COMPROMISE, UNCONTROLLABLE BLEEDING, DENTAL TRAUMA, TOOTH AVULSION AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS.  Lost crowns, either permanent or temporary, are not emergency situations.  Commercially available temporary cements to reattach a crown are available at fine drugstores.  Allowing a crown off over a weekend will not cause any problems.

     To contact Dr. Titus, in the event of a true dental emergency after hours, dial 904-860-8000.  Our office answering machine also provides patients with this number as well.

     Patients should be aware that dental visits which are outside of our normal business hours will result in an "after-hour" charge of $150.00 plus normal emergency fees.