Urgent dental help does not cover routine, non-urgent treatment, such as six-monthly check-ups.

Urgent dental appointments are available for the following conditions:

• Severe toothache: persistent and intense pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers.
• Dental abscess: infection causing swelling, pain, and possibly fever.
• Broken or knocked-out tooth: trauma resulting in a fractured or completely dislodged tooth.
• Bleeding in mouth following a dental procedure or an injury that doesn’t stop by itself but can be self-controlled using local measures. Note that if bleeding cannot be self-controlled in any way, emergency care may be necessary.
• Swelling: significant swelling in the mouth or face that could indicate an infection.
• Fractured, loose or displaced fillings causing pain.
• Severe bleeding from gums, or acute conditions affecting other soft areas of the mouth (such as cheeks or tongue) which require urgent treatment.
• Other treatments may be available at the discretion of the dentist. These treatments may require extra visits and costs.

If you need urgent dental care for any of these conditions, you can book an urgent appointment via NHS 111 or phoning 111.

More information on urgent dental conditions is at: NHS.uk/urgentdentalcare

You can also phone one of the dental practices offering additional urgent appointments. You do not need to be registered with the dental practice but you must contact them in advance, please see below a list of participating dental practices.