Dental emergencies rarely pick convenient moments: a broken tooth on a Friday evening, an abscess before a flight, a knocked-out tooth at the weekend. Emergency care is about being seen quickly, getting out of pain, and stabilising the problem properly — with the definitive repair planned calmly afterwards rather than rushed.
01
Triage quickly
A short call establishes urgency — swelling, trauma and uncontrolled pain are prioritised, and you are told honestly when you will be seen.
02
Relieve and stabilise
The immediate problem is treated: pain relieved, infection managed, the tooth dressed or splinted — whatever the situation needs that day.
03
Plan the proper fix
Once you are comfortable, the definitive options are laid out with fees, so the long-term repair is a considered decision, not an emergency one.
Good to know
A knocked-out adult tooth is a true time-critical emergency — kept moist (in milk, ideally) and reimplanted quickly it can often be saved. Severe facial swelling affecting breathing or swallowing belongs in A&E first.