Finding a dentist
If you do not have a regular dental practice or are new to the area, you can search for a NHS dentist near you on this site. Be aware that not all dental practices will have the capacity to take on new NHS patients all the time and you may have to join a waiting list or contact multiple practices before you find a NHS dentist with capacity to accept new patients.
Search for local dentists: http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Dentist/LocationSearch/3
Urgent dental treatments
If you require urgent treatment, please contact your usual dental practice as they may be able to see you or direct you to an urgent care dental service. If you do not have a regular dentist you can still get urgent care, contact NHS 111.
Emergency dental treatment will deal with the problem at hand and the fee for the treatment is currently £18.50. You may be advised to make another appointment for a separate course of non-urgent treatment. In this case, you will have to pay a second charge in the relevant treatment band.
Go to the accident and emergency (A&E) department of your local hospital if you:
- are in severe pain that is not helped by painkillers
- are bleeding a lot and it won't stop
- trauma of the face, mouth or teeth after a recent accident or injury