Journal Emergency appointments 3 min read
Toothache at 7am? What an emergency appointment covers
What to do before you ring, what we will do in twenty minutes, and why the £85 comes off whatever follows.
By the Northlight team ·
Most dental emergencies start early in the morning, after a night of not sleeping. Here is how to get seen quickly.
Before you ring
- Take paracetamol or ibuprofen as the packet says, if you can.
- If a tooth has been knocked out, hold it by the crown — not the root — and keep it in milk.
- If your face is swelling and it is spreading to your eye or neck, or you are finding it hard to swallow, go to A&E.
When to ring
Call before 9:30 on a weekday. We hold back emergency slots every morning, and the front desk will ask four quick questions: where it hurts, since when, whether there is swelling, and whether anything is broken.
What happens in twenty minutes
We find the cause and stop the pain first. That can mean a dressing, a temporary filling, smoothing a sharp edge, or draining an abscess. If we need an X-ray to find the cause, it is included.
You leave comfortable, with a written price for the permanent fix.
What it costs
An emergency appointment costs £85, and the £85 comes off any treatment that follows. It is free on the Northlight Plan.
Book an emergency slot or call the emergency line.
