Dental Emergency
There are two Dental Emergencies that must not be ignored:
1 – Bleeding after tooth extraction or surgery
2 – Sudden swelling accompanied by acute pain.
Please phone us as early in the day as possible. We will endeavour to see you the same day if you are in pain or distress.
Opening Hours
Monday – 7.30am – 5.30pm
Tues,Weds and Thurs – 7.30am – 6.30pm
Friday – 7.30am – 4pm
Saturday – 9.00am – 12pm (By appointment)
The phone is manned 8am to 5.15pm. Arrangements can be made out of these times by special arrangement.
Out of Hours emergencies are run by a rota of local dentists. Call our number on 01872 272327 to hear the recorded message.
Cover exists from 6pm to 10pm weekdays, and 9am to 10pm at weekends.
The common causes of tooth ache
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Tooth Decay
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Broken Filling
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Cracked Tooth
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Exposed Root
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Damaged Nerve
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Abscess
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Gum Diseases
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| Heat Sensitive |
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
Yes
|
Not normally
|
Yes
|
Usually
|
Not normally
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| Cold Sensitive |
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
Usually
|
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
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| Sore to touch |
Not normally
|
Not normally
|
Not normally
|
Sometimes
|
Usually
|
Usually
|
Sometimes
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| Hurts when biting |
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
Usually
|
No
|
Sometimes
|
Usually
|
No
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| Worse at night |
Not normally
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Usually
|
No
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| Hurts on eating hard foods |
Sometimes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
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| Hurts on eating sweet foods |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sometimes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
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| Hurts with pressure |
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
No
|
Sometimes
|
Yes
|
Sometimes
|