Emergency Dental Services
If dental pain or an urgent problem strikes, our team is here to give you calm, practical help and the right treatment as quickly as we possibly can.
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Same Day
Urgent appointments when you need them.
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Calm Support
Reassuring care in stressful moments.
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Pain Relief
Prompt treatment to ease your discomfort.
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Clear Advice
Honest guidance on your next steps.
Dental emergency?
If you are in pain or have had an accident affecting your teeth, telephone us straight away and we will always endeavour to see you the same day.
Urgent Dental Care When You Need It
We are here to help when it matters most.
A dental emergency is never pleasant, and it always seems to arrive at the worst moment. Whether it is a sudden toothache, a broken tooth, a lost filling or unexpected swelling, the team at Netherton Dental Practice is ready to help. If you are in pain during our opening hours, telephone us as soon as you can and we will always endeavour to see you the same day.
Our Emergency Services
Select an option below to read more about the emergency care we provide.
Daytime Emergencies
Urgent appointments during practice hours for dental pain and accidents.
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Out of Hours
Guidance and support for dental emergencies outside practice hours.
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Daytime Emergency
Throughout our opening hours we keep emergency appointments free each day for patients with urgent problems. If you are in pain or worried about something, please telephone us as early in the day as you are able to.
Reasons to call us:
- Severe toothache or persistent dental pain
- A broken, chipped or knocked-out tooth
- A lost filling, crown or veneer
- Swelling in the mouth, face or jaw
- Bleeding that will not stop after dental treatment
- An abscess or signs of infection
What happens next:
Our reception team will gauge how urgent things are and find you an appointment as quickly as possible. The dentist will then examine you, bring your pain under control and talk through the best way to put the problem right.
Out of Hours Emergency
If a dental emergency arises outside our normal opening hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, please follow the guidance below:
Telephone the practice
Call us on 01508 532226 and follow the recorded instructions on our answerphone, which explain how to reach the emergency help available outside surgery hours.
While you wait:
- Toothache: Over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen or paracetamol can ease things; never rest aspirin directly against the gum.
- Knocked-out tooth: Handle it only by the crown, never the root, and keep it moist in some saliva. Aim to be seen within two hours for the best chance of saving it.
- Broken tooth: Rinse gently with warm water and hold a cold compress against the cheek to settle any swelling.
- Lost filling: Pharmacies sell temporary filling material; try not to chew on that side until you can be seen.
When to go straight to A&E
Go to your nearest A&E if you have bleeding that will not stop, significant facial swelling that affects your breathing or swallowing, or any injury to the face or jaw after an accident.
Need urgent dental care?
Please do not wait if you are in pain. Telephone Netherton Dental Practice during opening hours and we will always endeavour to see you the same day.
📍 Visit Our Practice
Netherton Dental Practice
The Plain, Long Stratton,
Norwich, NR15 2XG