Our office is at 5302 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051, on Madison Pike in the center of the Kenton County seat. Phone (859) 555-0147 before you come, and a same-day time is held for you Monday through Thursday. The towns below reach us on the pikes in half an hour or less. Miles are road miles from the office. Drive times are traffic-adjusted ranges, not promises, and I-75 at rush hour can stretch the Boone County ones.
The $89 covers the emergency exam and the X-rays needed to diagnose the tooth, for patients paying without insurance. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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The communities we serve with same-day emergency dental care
Nicholson
Under 3 miles, 5 to 8 minutes. Nicholson shares our 41051 zip code and sits just south of town where Walton Nicholson Pike (KY 16) meets Madison Pike (KY 17). From the Durr Branch library or White's Tower Elementary it's a straight run north on 17. Details for Nicholson patients are on our Nicholson emergency dentist page.
Taylor Mill
About 6 miles, 12 to 18 minutes. Taylor Mill, DeCoursey and Fairview come in on Taylor Mill Road (KY 16) or Pride Parkway to Senour Road, or along Decoursey Pike (KY 177) beside the Licking River. Scott High School and Pride Park are the landmarks most people know. See the Taylor Mill emergency dentist page.
Ryland Heights
About 6 miles, 15 to 20 minutes. From the Licking River valley, Ryland Lakes Golf Course and Middleton-Mills Park, the route is Decoursey Pike (KY 177) to Cox Road, Oliver Road and McCullum Road (KY 2045) heading west. It's hilly and two-lane the whole way. Our Ryland Heights emergency dentist page has the details.
Walton
About 8 miles, 13 to 20 minutes. Walton patients take Dixie Highway (US 25) to Walton Nicholson Pike (KY 16) east, then Madison Pike north. From the Kroger Marketplace at I-75 exit 171 it's the same route. Walton-Verona families can read more on the Walton emergency dentist page.
Florence
About 8 miles, 16 to 24 minutes. From the Florence Y'all water tower and Mall Road, take Dixie Highway (US 25) south to Mount Zion Road (KY 536), continue east as Bristow Road, then Independence Road (KY 2045) into town. I-75 exits 180 to 182 serve Florence; exit 171 at Walton is the alternate. Spanish is spoken in our office during office hours. See the Florence emergency dentist page.
Fort Wright
About 8.5 miles, 14 to 20 minutes. From Kyles Lane and the I-71/75 interchange at exit 189, pick up Madison Pike (KY 17) and stay on it south the whole way. Kenton Vale and Latonia use the same road. The Fort Wright emergency dentist page covers it.
Erlanger
About 9 miles, 17 to 25 minutes. Erlanger and Elsmere patients take Commonwealth Avenue or Stevenson Road (KY 236) to Turkeyfoot Road (KY 1303), south as Bristow Road, then Independence Road (KY 2045). Dixie Highway south works too. More on the Erlanger emergency dentist page.
Edgewood
About 10 miles, 17 to 25 minutes. From St. Elizabeth Edgewood, Dixie Heights High School or Crestview Hills Town Center, take Dudley Pike or Thomas More Parkway to Madison Pike (KY 17) and head south, or Turkeyfoot Road to I-275 east, exit 80, then KY 17 south. Lakeside Park and Crestview Hills are included. See the Edgewood emergency dentist page.
Other Northern Kentucky places within about 30 minutes
No separate page exists yet for these towns, but their residents call us just the same.
- Visalia: about 7 miles, 14 to 20 minutes via Harris Pike (KY 536)
- Piner: about 8 miles, 14 to 20 minutes straight down Madison Pike (KY 17)
- Kenton Vale: about 8.5 miles, 14 to 20 minutes via KY 17
- Union: about 9 miles, 17 to 25 minutes via Mount Zion Road (KY 536)
- Latonia: about 9.5 miles, 17 to 25 minutes via Winston Avenue (KY 16) and Madison Pike
- Elsmere: about 9.5 miles, 18 to 25 minutes
- Crestview Hills: about 9.5 miles, 16 to 24 minutes via I-275 and KY 17
- Lakeside Park: about 9.5 miles, 17 to 25 minutes
- Fort Mitchell: about 10 miles, 18 to 26 minutes via Dixie Highway and Kyles Lane
- Villa Hills: about 11.5 miles, 21 to 30 minutes via Buttermilk Pike and KY 17
- Covington: about 12 miles, 22 to 32 minutes straight up Madison Pike (KY 17)
- Alexandria: about 12.5 miles, 23 to 32 minutes via KY 536
Getting to Independence from the interstates
From I-275, take exit 80 (KY 17 / Madison Pike) and drive south about 7 miles into the center of Independence. From I-75, exit 171 at Walton connects to KY 16 east and KY 17 north, and exits 180 to 182 at Florence connect through Mount Zion Road and Bristow Road. Parking on site. Street-level directions by town are on our contact page.
Same-day care for every town on this list
Wherever you start from, the process is the same. Call (859) 555-0147. A person answers 24/7. In office hours the front desk books you into one of the emergency slots held at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. After hours, the answering service holds the first opening, which is Monday at 9:00 AM after a Thursday-evening, Friday, Saturday or Sunday call. The cost and insurance page explains how the visit is priced, and the after-hours page covers what to do while you wait.