Emergency dentist: what to do first
If you are in pain, bleeding or have knocked out a tooth, call us first. Most dental emergencies are easier to treat the sooner we see them, and same-day slots are kept free every morning.
Is it an emergency?
Severe pain, swelling in the face or jaw, a knocked-out adult tooth and bleeding that will not stop all need urgent care. A chipped tooth without pain can usually wait for a routine appointment4.
Treatment is painless comfortable2, and we will talk you through each step before we start.
What to do while you wait
Rinse gently with warm salt water. A knocked-out tooth can be saved in nine out of ten cases if it is back in the socket within two hours.1 Hold it by the crown, never the root, and keep it in milk if it will not go back.
Book through our emergency appointments page or call the practice.3