Need a dentist now near Hollywood & Vine? Here’s who actually picks up

You are standing at the Hollywood/Vine Metro escalators with a cracked molar or a crown that just came off. The question is not “who’s the best,” it is “who will answer, confirm a same‑day slot, and tell you what it will cost to be seen.” Below is the short list of offices within a quick walk or a few minutes by car from the Hollywood and Vine intersection in Los Angeles, plus one university clinic that reliably books urgent-care appointments during weekday business hours. Everything here is the operational detail patients ask for first: hours, how to book, and what the first visit typically costs.

Who answers same-day emergency calls within a few blocks?

Western Dental & Orthodontics at 1054 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038, lists emergency dental care, accepts walk-ins, and is open on Saturday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Weekday hours post as 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and Sunday closed. The office page states Denti‑Cal (Medi‑Cal Dental) is accepted, and it also advertises a 24/7 help line for scheduling and triage that routes you to the next available appointment. If you are calling from the Hollywood & Vine intersection, this is directly south on Vine Street, which is why locals use it for weekend emergencies.

HD Smile Dental at 1680 Vine St, Suite 200, Hollywood, CA 90028 posts weekday hours of Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., closed Saturday–Sunday. The office’s current “Patient Specials” page lists a $75 new‑patient package that includes a comprehensive exam, full‑mouth X‑rays, and consultation. That price is the most common out‑of‑pocket starting point we see mentioned by callers who are comparing across Hollywood and nearby neighborhoods when they do not want a membership plan. The office site also labels “Emergency Dental,” but bookings are by phone during the posted weekday hours.

Famous Hollywood Dental Care at 6464 Sunset Blvd, Suite 1080, Hollywood, CA 90028 maintains an “Emergency Dental” page, lists walk‑in availability, and posts Monday–Thursday 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. as business hours, closed Friday–Sunday. This suite is in the Sunset Medical Tower a few blocks south of Hollywood Blvd; many studio employees use it for morning-of emergencies because the day starts earlier there than most general practices.

Saban Community Clinic – Hollywood Health Center at 6043 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 is an FQHC site that lists dental among its services and operates extended medical hours of Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Dental care at Saban is appointment‑based and the organization uses a sliding‑fee scale for eligible patients. For new callers in the 90028/90038 corridor looking for lower‑cost options or Medi‑Cal coordination, this is the nearest clinic location published by the system.

What if it is late or on a weekend?

Late‑evening calls in this part of Los Angeles usually route to a voicemail or on‑call line that books you for the next business day. The closest published weekend dental hours around Hollywood & Vine belong to Western Dental at 1054 Vine St, which lists Saturday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and a live 24/7 help line for scheduling. HD Smile Dental at 1680 Vine and Famous Hollywood Dental Care at 6464 Sunset both post as closed on weekends, so expect them to return calls on Monday morning during their normal opening times.

If you need a non‑dental clinician to address pain control or to evaluate swelling after dental hours, the two nearest walk‑in medical options used by Hollywood residents are Southern California Hospital at Hollywood – Urgent Care at 6245 De Longpre Ave, near Sunset and Vine, which states that it accepts walk‑ins, and Hollywood Walk‑In Clinic at 6430 Selma Ave, which posts Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. as weekend hours. These facilities are not dental offices, so they will not place a permanent filling or a crown. Their value here is evaluation and referral when a dentist is closed, especially for symptoms that a hospital or urgent‑care physician manages, like fever with facial swelling.

For weekday daytime emergencies when you are flexible to travel, the UCLA School of Dentistry in Westwood books urgent‑care appointments for people who are not already patients of record. Their page states that walk‑ins are not accepted; you must call to book urgent care. The clinic posts weekday business hours of 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and notes that fees apply for urgent‑care visits and any radiographs taken. Their urgent‑care line schedules the next available time block and will tell you exactly what to bring and what will be charged at check‑in.

How costs and insurance typically work around Hollywood & Vine

Cash‑pay first‑visit pricing near the intersection groups into three buckets you can verify by phone in under two minutes:

1) Flat new‑patient exam packages with X‑rays. HD Smile Dental’s current page lists a $75 bundle that includes a comprehensive exam, full‑mouth X‑rays, and a consultation at 1680 Vine St. This is a posted, non‑member offer and is the right number to quote if you want to know what you will pay just to be seen and diagnosed on a weekday afternoon.

2) Sliding‑fee eligibility at Saban Community Clinic’s Hollywood Health Center on Hollywood Blvd. Saban is an FQHC and publishes that it uses income‑based fees and accepts Medi‑Cal, Medicare, and commercial plans. Appointments are required, and you will be screened for eligibility. This option is used by readers who ask for “a place that can take me without insurance and tell me the number before I sit down.”

3) Insurance‑forward chains that take Denti‑Cal and most PPOs. Western Dental on Vine St posts that it accepts Denti‑Cal and welcomes walk‑ins. It also keeps a 24/7 help line that can tell you what your plan covers for an emergency exam and whether a same‑day slot is available on Saturday. If you carry PPO or Denti‑Cal, this is often the fastest validated yes in the 90028/90038 pocket on a weekend.

The university clinic is different. UCLA School of Dentistry will quote you the urgent‑care visit and radiograph fees during the booking call. The clinic does not take walk‑ins; you phone the urgent‑care line, they place you in a same‑day or next‑available slot during posted hours, and you pay the published urgent‑care charges at check‑in. The upside is predictable cost and a high likelihood that they can stage definitive work like a root‑canal start or an extraction plan once a faculty provider reviews your case.

So who do you actually call from the corner?

Think of it the way our own front desk does when we are helping a neighbor who is out of town or when a studio coordinator needs to place a crew member right now.

If it is a weekday morning or afternoon, start with HD Smile Dental at 1680 Vine St if you want a posted cash‑pay entry point. Quote the $75 exam with full‑mouth X‑rays special and ask for the next available emergency slot between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. If your goal is the earliest morning opening and you prefer Sunset Boulevard, call Famous Hollywood Dental Care, which opens at 7:00 a.m. Monday–Thursday.

If it is Saturday, start with Western Dental at 1054 Vine St, which is open 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The listing reads “walk‑ins welcome,” but you will wait less if you call first. If you need a plan that reviews eligibility and keeps the visit on a sliding‑fee scale, place a call to Saban Community Clinic – Hollywood Health Center and ask to schedule a dental visit at the Hollywood site or another Saban location. Their extended weekday hours are published for medical; dental visits are booked by appointment.

Is a dental emergency ever a hospital problem?

In this part of Los Angeles, dental treatment itself is handled in dental clinics during the hours listed above. The practical exceptions are situations where a medical team is the right first contact, such as high fever with facial swelling, trouble breathing, or trauma that needs imaging. That is when neighbors around Hollywood & Vine use Southern California Hospital at Hollywood – Urgent Care at 6245 De Longpre Ave for walk‑in evaluation, or another emergency department nearby, then transition to a dental office once the immediate medical issue is stabilized. For existing UCLA dental patients of record, UCLA publishes an on‑call paging process outside business hours; everyone else uses the urgent‑care appointment line during the next business day.

Key things to know before you call

• If you need weekend care near Hollywood & Vine, Western Dental on Vine St is the only office here that posts Saturday hours and a 24/7 help line to place you in a same‑day slot.
• If you want a clear cash price before you sit down, HD Smile Dental on Vine lists a $75 exam with full‑mouth X‑rays and a consult; ask for that special when you call.
• If you need an income‑based fee or help using Medi‑Cal Dental, Saban Community Clinic on Hollywood Blvd screens for sliding‑fee eligibility and accepts Medi‑Cal. Dental visits are by appointment.
• If you prefer an earlier start, Famous Hollywood Dental Care on Sunset opens at 7:00 a.m. Monday–Thursday, which can be helpful before a call time.
• If it is after hours and symptoms feel medical, the nearest walk‑in medical option used by locals is Southern California Hospital at Hollywood’s urgent care on De Longpre Ave. A dentist will still be needed for definitive treatment once clinics open.

Reader Q&A

Do any dentists right by Hollywood & Vine take Medi‑Cal Dental?

Yes. Western Dental at 1054 Vine St posts that it accepts Denti‑Cal and welcomes walk‑ins, including on Saturdays. Saban Community Clinic’s Hollywood Health Center on Hollywood Blvd is an FQHC that accepts Medi‑Cal and uses a sliding‑fee scale for eligible patients, with dental visits booked by appointment.

What will the first visit cost if I do not have insurance?

HD Smile Dental at 1680 Vine lists a $75 new‑patient special that includes a comprehensive exam, full‑mouth X‑rays, and a consultation during weekday hours. Saban Community Clinic uses a sliding‑fee scale based on income. UCLA School of Dentistry quotes its urgent‑care and radiograph fees during booking and collects at check‑in.

Is anyone open early in the morning near the intersection?

Famous Hollywood Dental Care at 6464 Sunset Blvd #1080 posts 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Thursday, which is earlier than most general practices in the area. Western Dental on Vine opens at 9:00 a.m. on weekdays and adds Saturday hours.

If it is Sunday, who should I call?

Dental offices listed here post Sunday as closed. Western Dental’s 24/7 help line can still take your call and place you into the next available slot, including Saturday if calling late in the week. If you need a medical evaluation while waiting for a dental appointment, the urgent‑care sites near Sunset and Vine accept walk‑ins, then you transition to a dental clinic when it opens.

To narrow the choice, match your timing to the posted hours first, then pick based on how you plan to pay. For weekend access with Denti‑Cal, start with Western Dental. If you want a weekday cash‑pay exam price up front, call HD Smile Dental; if you need a sliding‑fee review, place an appointment request with Saban.

Published: September 10, 2026 · Reviewed by the Holywood editorial team