Emergency Dental Care
Prompt and reliable emergency dental care to relieve pain, treat injuries, and address urgent dental issues when you need immediate attention.
What Is a Dental Emergency?
A dental emergency is any urgent dental problem that requires immediate attention to relieve pain, stop bleeding, prevent infection, or save a tooth.
Common dental emergencies include:
- Severe toothache or swelling
- Broken or cracked teeth
- Avulsed tooth
- Dental trauma from accidents or falls
- Dislodged fillings, crowns, or bridges
- Infections or dental abscesses
- Uncontrolled bleeding after an extraction or injury
What to Do in a Dental Emergency?
Stay calm and contact us immediately. Our team will guide you over the phone and arrange for you to be seen as soon as possible — we aim to see you on the same day.
If your tooth has been knocked out, time is crucial:
- Handle the tooth by the crown, not the root
- Rinse gently if there is visible dirt (do not scrub)
- Keep tooth moist — ideally in milk, saline, or your saliva
- Come to the clinic immediately
If there is uncontrolled bleeding, apply pressure directly to the bleeding site using a piece of gauze or tissue.
How We Can Help
Diagnosis and appropriate pain relief
Prompt assessment to identify the cause of your discomfort and provide immediate relief.
Temporary or permanent restorations
Repair broken, chipped, or lost fillings, crowns, or veneers.
Emergency root canal treatment
Treatment for infected or abscessed teeth to resolve pain.
Extractions
Removal of infected or abscessed teeth that are non-restorable.
Management of infection and swelling
Treatment with antibiotics and incision and drainage when needed.
Management of dental trauma and soft tissue injuries
Manage chipped, fractured, or knocked-out teeth following accidents or sports injuries.
When to Go Straight to the Hospital (A&E)?
While most dental emergencies can be managed in our clinic, there are some situations where immediate medical attention at a hospital is necessary.
Please go directly to the nearest A&E or call emergency services if you experience:
- Severe facial swelling that is spreading rapidly, especially if it affects your eye or neck
- Difficulties breathing or swallowing
- Uncontrolled bleeding that does not stop after 30 minutes of firm pressure
- High fever, chills, or signs of systemic infection (e.g. feeling faint, confused, or very unwell)
- Jaw fractures or serious facial trauma following an accident or fall
- Loss of consciousness related to a dental injury or trauma.
Do You Need Urgent Dental Care?
Our experienced team is here to help — contact us now for same-day emergency appointments