Same-day care
Dental emergency?
Phone us. We keep space every day for people in pain, and we will tell you how soon to come.
An emergency appointment is charged as a normal visit plus treatment. Outside opening hours, phone for advice.
Go to hospital now if
- Your face or neck is swelling, or you cannot swallow or open your mouth
- You have trouble breathing
- You have had a blow to the head or face
- You have a fever and severe pain
While you wait
- A knocked-out adult tooth
- Pick it up by the crown, not the root. If dirty, rinse gently in milk — never scrub. Keep it in milk or inside your cheek and come immediately: the sooner it is back, the better the chance.
- Severe toothache
- Rinse with warm salt water, clean gently between the teeth, and take a pain reliever as directed on the packet. Do not put aspirin on the gum. Phone us for a same-day appointment.
- A broken or cracked tooth
- Rinse your mouth, keep any pieces in milk and cover a sharp edge with dental wax or sugar-free gum. Phone us.
- Bleeding that will not stop
- Bite on a clean, damp cloth or gauze with firm pressure for twenty minutes. If it is still bleeding, phone us or go to the nearest hospital.
General first-aid information, not personal advice. If in doubt, phone.