|
|
|
|
Get Emergency Dental Treatment |
|
| |
 |
|
 |
| |
A GP is not
appropriately trained to deal with
dental problems. This includes
toothache, abscesses and problems
experienced after dental treatment.
We cannot provide antibiotics as it
is necessary to have a full
assessment before prescribing such
things.
We would therefore respectively
suggest patients register with and
attend regularly a dentist who can
provide appropriate routine and
emergency advice. Dentists offer a
24 hrs per day emergency service.
Out of normal surgery hours, this
service is only for urgent dental
treatment that cannot wait until the
next working day to be treated.
For emergency dental treatment
outside normal working hours,
registered patients should contact
their dental surgery. Most surgeries
have an answering machine message
referring you to out-of-hours
information.
If there is no message please ring
NHS Direct
on 0845 46 47.
If you are not registered with a
dentist, or are away from home,
please ring
NHS Direct
on 0845 46 47
for out-of-hours information.
Alternatively locally the PCT has a
service which can be accessed via
01942 614390.
|
|
|
|
|
