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Dental Emergencies | Oxfordshire & Hampshire

A dental emergency could be when you experience pain or trauma to your mouth, teeth or gums.

If you have any of the below, and you cannot get an appointment with us the same day, then please call NHS 111. 

  • Uncontrollable post-extraction bleeding
  • Rapidly increasing swelling around the throat or eye
  • Trauma confined to the dental arches
If you have any of the below then please get in touch to book an emergency dental appointment.

  • Severe facial and dental pain not controlled by over-the-counter medications

  • Soft tissue and dental acute infections (such as an abscess)
If you think you have a dental emergency, or you’re not sure if you have a dental emergency, then contact our receptionist for advice.

Getting an emergency dental appointment

Our policy for a dental emergency is that you will see a dentist within 24 hours of calling us. It is best to call us as soon as you can as appointments fill up quickly.

Outside of our usual opening times, we suggest that you contact NHS medical support on 111 for further advice and treatment.

If you are not registered at Imogen Dental in either Benson or Kingsclere, we will do our best to get you an urgent appointment, but we cannot guarantee that it will be on the same day. If you’re not registered, there will be a charge for a dental emergency appointment.

Advice for some common dental emergencies

In a dental emergency, we recommend that you contact us as soon as possible to arrange an emergency appointment. Our dental team will be able to offer you some basic tips on how to deal with your dental emergency. Here is some advice for the more common dental emergencies:

Knocked-out tooth

Save any pieces of a knocked-out or chipped tooth and keep them in milk until you get to the emergency dentist. If you have most of the tooth, rinse it clean in water but do not remove any tissue fragments. If you’re able to put the tooth back into your gum, you will have more chance of saving it, if not, then keep the tooth it in milk until you get to your emergency dentist. Apply pressure to the site to control bleeding and a cold compress can help with any swelling. Don’t touch the root of the tooth, only handle the crown.

Lost Fillings or Crowns

Where possible, save any lost fillings or crowns and take them with you to the emergency dentist.

Abscess

Take painkillers to relieve any pain and rinse your mouth in salty water which can also help to manage the pain.

HAVE YOU GOT A DENTAL EMERGENCY?

Sometimes unexpected events, pain or trauma can mean that it is urgent
that you see a dentist as soon as possible.

01491 833380 | Benson
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01635 299981| Kingsclere