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Top DR Score among emergency dentists: Knox Carl DDS, 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 7 days until 12 AM.
Best for Sunday emergencies: Union Avenue Dental Center, 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days until 12 AM.
Best for late-evening emergencies: Dr. Brandon Turley, 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, open evenings until 12 AM and Saturdays until 12 AM, with emergency care.
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3 of Tacoma’s 100 clinics list emergency or same-day care, as of October 2026. 2 of them open on Sundays, 3 on Saturdays and 3 after 6pm. They offer 17 of our 17 tracked services on average.
Posted hours for the highest-ranked clinics that list emergency or same-day care. Call first: same-day slots depend on that day’s bookings.
| Rank | Clinic | DR Score | Rating (reviews) | Evenings / weekends | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knox Carl DDS | 73 | 5.0★ (12) | Evenings · Sat · Sun | Top DR Score among emergency dentists |
| 2 | Dr. Brandon Turley | 72 | 3.4★ (5) | Evenings · Sat | Best for late-evening emergencies |
| 3 | Union Avenue Dental Center | 70 | 5.0★ (4) | Evenings · Sat · Sun | Best for Sunday emergencies |
Ordered by DR Score, a 0–100 score from 6 published factors. Scores refresh weekly.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and access: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 7 days until 12 AM.
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223 140th St S #800, Tacoma, WA 98444, United States
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and services: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, 17 of 17 services offered.
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S 23rd St, Tacoma, WA 98405, United States
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and access: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days until 12 AM.
General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more
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This list covers the 3 Tacoma clinics that list emergency or same-day care. We scored 3 Tacoma clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 13 were excluded (1 closed and 12 duplicate listings). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.
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| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Tacoma data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 45% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Review volume | 15% | log10(review count) against the city maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews in the last 12 months | Measured |
| Access | 15% | Evenings, Saturday, Sunday, same-day/emergency, accepting new patients | Measured |
| Services | 10% | Services offered out of 17 | Measured |
| Profile completeness | 5% | Named dentists, years open, languages, insurance, photos | Measured |