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Dr. Ronnie L. Brown, a native of Lebanon, VA, is a 1969 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia. He served four years in the Army Dental Corp before beginning his private practice in January of 1974. He has a great passion for dentistry and is a member of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association, where he served on the executive council, and a member and past president of the Southwest Virginia Dental Society. Dr. Brown has been nominated and accepted into the International College of Dentists. He is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hiking, camping, fishing and hunting in the great west every fall.
Dr. Bob L. Brown, a native of Lebanon, VA, received a pharmacy degree from the Medical College of Virginia in June 1970 and a Doctor of Dental Science in May 1974. He spent the summer of 1974 working as a pharmacist in Nome, Alaska and returned to Abingdon to practice dentistry that fall. Dr. Brown is a member of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association and the Southwest Virginia Dental Society. Like his brother Ronnie, he is an avid outdoorsman and spends a big part of his free time hiking in the mountains of Southwest Virginia with his four legged children, Maggie May, Robert Lee, Bill Henry and Gage.
Dr. Christopher W. Thurston is a native of Tazewell County. In 2008, he graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Biology. He obtained a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Virginia Commonwealth University where he also received the Dr. Hugh B. Douglas, Jr. award for excellence in Prosthodontics. Dr. Thurston is a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, and Southwest Virginia Dental Society. Like the Brown brothers, he enjoys camping, fishing, hiking and hunting along with spending time with his wife, Virginia and their four legged children, Maggie, Lilly and Belvedere.
Dr. Tyler J. Toney is a native of Forest City, NC. In 2007, he graduated from Campbell University located in Buies Creek, NC with a degree in Biology and Chemistry, receiving the faculty award for Excellence in Biology. He obtained a Doctor of Dental Surgery from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. Dr. Toney is a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association and Southwest Virginia Dental Society. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Alyssa and daughters, Tenley and Landry.
Although the weekend is only two days long, it might seem as though it's longer if you are experiencing a tooth problem. Here are some tips for coping with a dental emergency after hours or on the weekend.
Home Remedies: While nothing can substitute for prompt dental care if you have a toothache, treating your discomfort at home can at least buy you some time. Over-the-counter analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen are usually effective at dulling tooth pain so you can function and get some sleep.
While you should avoid oral anesthetic gels, because they can irritate your gums, you can try slipping a whole clove in the side of your cheek next to the aching tooth. Clove oil can naturally encourage the nerve to settle down. You can also apply an ice pack to the outside of your face or try running hot water over the area in the shower. Finally, swishing with warm salt water can temporarily relieve tooth pain.
A Lost Filling: If you lose or crack a dental filling, it's important to baby the tooth until you can get it fixed. Once a filling is dislodged, the rest of the tooth becomes more prone to breaking. So be careful to chew on the opposite side of your mouth. Also, brush and swish with mouthwash or salt water to keep the area clean.
Visit your pharmacy to find a temporary dental filling material that you can apply yourself to tide you over for a few days. Don't place a temporary filling and then forget about it, it's vital to get into the office when it opens again, as these materials are not meant to stand up for the long haul.
In case of severe pain or major swelling: Most of the time, dental problems are annoying and painful, but not particularly dangerous. An abscess or other dental infection is the exception to that rule! If you have a swollen jaw or are having excruciating pain, suspect an abscess, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. The most important thing at this point is to get on an antibiotic as soon as possible, even if you have to wait a day or two to see your dentist.
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newest oldest highest lowestJanice Thompson
2 years ago
Amazing place!! People are friendly!! Dr. Toney is wonderful!! Highly recommended
Janice Thompson
3 years ago
Amazing place!! People are friendly!! Dr. Toney is wonderful!! Highly recommended
Brad Ryan
3 years ago
I was in extreme pain and it was from a wisdom tooth. I already kinda' knew they wouldn't be able to pull it because it was impacted. However, after maybe 5 minutes of doing paperwork the nurse and doctor both took a very quick look at it. I wasn't even done with the paperwork when the nurse came back and told me August the third was the soonest an oral surgeon could see me. Of course this was in abingdon, where i had gone once before. So naturally I was then filled with anxiety and un-ease, because the pain that this tooth has been/is putting me through is at times absolutely debilitating. To the point where you can't drive a car or even formulate a sentence properly. So, I asked of they could possibly give me something for the severe pain because August the third is quite a while to have to wait. "No, we don't do that here" those exact words were told to me by the nurse. When in fact I knew differently, sure she can't (she wasn't a doctor) but I did talk to the doctor and he said he does it but very rarely. Which of course, i get that; I mean the FDA and DEA have scared doctors, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners so much that they simply refuse to even prescribe when they are needed. The whole purpose of going there was to get NOT only a referal, which was OVER a month away, but also to be able to get some relief from the horrendous pain that comes and goes every single day for the last 3 weeks. I have known the doctor for years and even told him when i first went to see him (sometime in 2014 or 2015) that I once was an addict but had been clean for almost 3 years, and to this day I still am by the grace of God. However, being honest doesn't do you any good apparently. I had a kidney stone in 2015 and it took 5 weeeks to pass. And during that time I was prescribed percocet 7.5 -3 times a day and/or as "needed for pain". And they did help, tremendously. I was responsible and some days of it wasn't hurting too bad i wouldn't even take one. Did I become a drug addict again?...nope. I flushed the left overs in the toilet actually. But now i wish i would have just kept them really. When someone is in extreme pain, and I'm not talking about a mere toothache here, i mean head-busting, drop to your knees and cry like a little baby type of pain. The pain is worse than a kidney stone at times, and I never thought i would say that but it is. I talked to them several times and pleaded my case, but they were insistent on NOT giving me anything for relief. I was only there for maybe 15 minutes and out of that 15 minutes 8 or 9 was trying to plead my case. What a shame, I used to like going to this particular place but I will NEVER go again. It was an absolute waste of time and money. I was left to suffer, and now i will be sent a bill for some BS more than likely. X-ray and they looked at the tooth for a few seconds....that's it. Oral surgeon referall over a month away, which they did find other places that could see me later in July, with their "consultation fee's" of course. It is just a shame, doctors do take an oath of ethics, and they should also have personal ethos to go along with that. Yes, a dentist IS a doctor, 100%...and now when you actually need something for crippling pain they WILL NOT help you. And yet I have seen people get hardcore pain killers left and right at some of these hospitals. I wouldn't recommend this place if it were the last place on earth....period!
Brad Ryan
4 years ago
I was in extreme pain and it was from a wisdom tooth. I already kinda' knew they wouldn't be able to pull it because it was impacted. However, after maybe 5 minutes of doing paperwork the nurse and doctor both took a very quick look at it. I wasn't even done with the paperwork when the nurse came back and told me August the third was the soonest an oral surgeon could see me. Of course this was in abingdon, where i had gone once before. So naturally I was then filled with anxiety and un-ease, because the pain that this tooth has been/is putting me through is at times absolutely debilitating. To the point where you can't drive a car or even formulate a sentence properly. So, I asked of they could possibly give me something for the severe pain because August the third is quite a while to have to wait. "No, we don't do that here" those exact words were told to me by the nurse. When in fact I knew differently, sure she can't (she wasn't a doctor) but I did talk to the doctor and he said he does it but very rarely. Which of course, i get that; I mean the FDA and DEA have scared doctors, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners so much that they simply refuse to even prescribe when they are needed. The whole purpose of going there was to get NOT only a referal, which was OVER a month away, but also to be able to get some relief from the horrendous pain that comes and goes every single day for the last 3 weeks. I have known the doctor for years and even told him when i first went to see him (sometime in 2014 or 2015) that I once was an addict but had been clean for almost 3 years, and to this day I still am by the grace of God. However, being honest doesn't do you any good apparently. I had a kidney stone in 2015 and it took 5 weeeks to pass. And during that time I was prescribed percocet 7.5 -3 times a day and/or as "needed for pain". And they did help, tremendously. I was responsible and some days of it wasn't hurting too bad i wouldn't even take one. Did I become a drug addict again?...nope. I flushed the left overs in the toilet actually. But now i wish i would have just kept them really. When someone is in extreme pain, and I'm not talking about a mere toothache here, i mean head-busting, drop to your knees and cry like a little baby type of pain. The pain is worse than a kidney stone at times, and I never thought i would say that but it is. I talked to them several times and pleaded my case, but they were insistent on NOT giving me anything for relief. I was only there for maybe 15 minutes and out of that 15 minutes 8 or 9 was trying to plead my case. What a shame, I used to like going to this particular place but I will NEVER go again. It was an absolute waste of time and money. I was left to suffer, and now i will be sent a bill for some BS more than likely. X-ray and they looked at the tooth for a few seconds....that's it. Oral surgeon referall over a month away, which they did find other places that could see me later in July, with their "consultation fee's" of course. It is just a shame, doctors do take an oath of ethics, and they should also have personal ethos to go along with that. Yes, a dentist IS a doctor, 100%...and now when you actually need something for crippling pain they WILL NOT help you. And yet I have seen people get hardcore pain killers left and right at some of these hospitals. I wouldn't recommend this place if it were the last place on earth....period!
Nikki Smith
4 years ago
Staff is friendly My kids loved Dr.Toney they came home told Mimi about the visit they didn't do that with their old dentist that they had. I asked them which dentist they like better they said new one which is now Dr. Toney.
Nikki Smith
4 years ago
Staff is friendly My kids loved Dr.Toney they came home told Mimi about the visit they didn't do that with their old dentist that they had. I asked them which dentist they like better they said new one which is now Dr. Toney.
Sara Craig
6 years ago
Love the people here. Dr. Toney is amazing and very thorough :)
Sara Craig
7 years ago
Love the people here. Dr. Toney is amazing and very thorough :)
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