Almost every dentist I've called on the weekend has an emergency contact number where they partner up with other dentists to provide service during off-hours.

A dental emergency may be painful, but not likely to kill you. If it was, you'd go to a hospital emergency room. (Which, by the way, will cost you about a $200 co-pay on top of the other costs)

how many dentists do you really believe will work on your teeth on a saturday or a sunday or friday at 8 pm . at least at a price that wont cost you a years pay check ? I often wonder why some of the local dentists dont work on weekends & at night . Perhaps they could have slightly higher rates for night work, Most dentists only work monday - thursday , on that same note, the health dept is closed on Wednesday , if a resident discovers they have an std such as the clap, or Gonorrhea or Syphilis ,the health dept is closed on Wednesday , & they only see patients by appointment with a 2 day wait in most cases , Maybe this is why guilford has a very high std rate. one of the highest in the usa , I think they should be open 24/7 , they could have 1 nurse & 1 security guard at all times. Oh yea, the comment about a co pay, not every 1 has good or even any health insurance, plus most people dont have dental insurance.