Dental Emergency

If you have an Emergency please ring the Practice on 01325-284808 as soon as possible.

For out of hours emergencies please the Dental Out of Hours Service on
01207 580086.
They will direct you on what to do and will give advice, if necessary they will put you in touch with an on call dentist.

This service runs from Monday - Friday 18:30 Hrs - 22:30 Hrs
The above service is for extreme emergencies only not for toothaches.
Saturday - Sunday 09:30 Hrs - 22:30 Hrs

Nhs Direct - 0191 2186940 can be contacted during office hours as well as out of hours to gain advice and a possible direction to see an emergency dentist if necessary.

For Denplan Patients
Denplan emergencies only please ring 07813-974383
or Denplan help line on 0800-7315052

 

  Knocking a tooth out

            If this is a baby tooth the chances are there is no long-term damage as they are knocked out easily when loose. Your child will need comforting and some TLC and maybe some pain relief initially. He or she may be in shock and not be too happy about sitting in a dental chair until they have settled down. Please contact us though to check as soon as we are open. The tissues will need to be checked and monitoring of the other teeth will be needed.

If however it is a permanent / second tooth is knocked out certain measures should be taken

   If the tooth is whole, do not scrub it but place it in the person's cheek (if adult) or milk if a child. If you can get to a dentist within a few hours it may be possible to re-plant it.

    If it is fractured still retain the tooth and take it to the dentist so they can assess quickly the damage. X-rays will need to be taken to check any root that may still be in the mouth.

    If the tooth is knocked out but there is other facial trauma go first to accident and emergency to have first aid treatment.

 

Breaking a tooth or losing a filling

              If there is no pain it will probably wait until you can contact the Springs Dental Studio. If it is sharp or sensitive you can usually get an emergency dental kit from the chemist and place a temporary filling over the tooth

 

Losing a Crown

            Again this may be re-cemented using an emergency dental kit but please contact Springs Dental Studio as soon as we open so an appointment can be made for you to check it properly. If you cannot re-cement it keep the tooth clean and bring the crown to your appointment.

 

Toothache

            If you have mild toothache use your normal painkillers to alleviate this. Nurofen or Paracetamol are good for this. If there is swelling you should contact us as soon as possible