If you need urgent advice or treatment outside our opening hours, please follow the guide below.
For patients who are under 18 years of age, please telephone NHS Direct on 111
For our registered adult patients who have attended the practice within the last 2 years may call the Night and Day Emergency Dentist based in Netherfield, Nottingham on 07542 477 277 for advice.
Please refer to the Night and Day Emergency Dentist website for opening times, full address and prices. For patients who are members of our Dental Care Plan may be able to re-claim some of the charges less a £25 excess.
If at night you have a severe problem such as uncontrollable bleeding or swelling affecting your beathing, please report to your nearest Accident and Emergency dept.
We have created a list of questions and answers, which may help and give you reassurance. However, we would advise you to contact the practice as soon as possible for further advice.
Q. I am having pain from a wisdom tooth, what can I do?
A. Clean the area gently with your toothbrush. Use an antiseptic mouthwash to rinse around the area, tilting your head over towards the affected side. Rinsing with a warm salt-water solution particularly after eating, may also help to alleviate the problem.
Q. My gums are sore and bleed when I brush, what can I do?
A. Brush gently 3-4 times a day. Use an antiseptic or warm salt-water mouthwash to rinse. Do not avoid brushing, as this will aggravate the problem.
Q. I have recently had a tooth extracted and it is still bleeding, what can I do?
A. 1 - Wrap some cotton wool in either clean linen, gauze or kitchen towel to make a firm pad 2 - Place the pad across the socket from the tongue/palate to the cheek 3 - Bite firmly to compress the pad onto the bleeding socket for at least 15 minutes. If the bleeding continues for more than an hour, contact the emergency on-call dentist.
Q. I have fallen over and knocked my front tooth out, what can I do?
A. Follow this advice immediately. Make sure it is a permanent tooth as baby teeth should not be replanted:
If it is not possible to replant the tooth, place it in a container of milk. Alternatively place the tooth in the mouth between the back molar teeth and the cheek. Take care not to swallow or inhale the tooth. Avoid placing the tooth in water.