EMERGENCY DENTIST APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE EVERY WEEKDAY
Dental emergencies can happen to anyone, at any time. Although we hope you never experience a dental emergency, at The Essex Smile Centre we keep emergency times set aside every day to accommodate these cases.
If you have severe toothache, unexplained dental pain or have had an accident resulting in dental trauma then here at The Essex Smile Centre we can help. Our experts have years of experience dealing with emergency dental situations so no matter what the problem, we make sure everything is resolved as quickly and as pain free as possible.
We understand that if you or a member of your family is experiencing a dental emergency, it can be frightening and sometimes painful. We are committed to ensuring that our patients always feel comfortable and supported, and this is the same for dental emergency appointments too.
If you need an emergency dentist appointment please contact us now (we allocate appointments on a first come, first served basis).
WHAT CONSTITUTES A DENTAL EMERGENCY?
At The Essex Smile Centre we will always take the time to try to see a patient that needs urgent treatment. The following situations are what we would class as needing emergency appointment:
- Severe toothache with pain radiating to the eyes, ears and or throat
- Intense pain that isn’t helped with painkillers, preventing sleep
- Dental pain with swelling and a temperature
- Trauma to the face resulting in broken teeth
The following do not qualify as an emergency, but will be treated as urgent appointments:
- Lost or loose Crowns
- Broken Dentures
- Broken fillings or teeth with some or little sensitivity
- Bleeding from the gums
EMERGENCY DENTAL APPOINTMENTS – WEEKDAYS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS
Week Days
Please ring the practice as soon as possible to book an emergency appointment. We allocate these on a first come first serve basis so cannot guarantee you will be seen the same day.
Weekends & Holidays
We offer an on call system for all our Private and Denplan patients. We are open on Saturdays until 12.30pm. On Sundays / bank holidays the messages will be checked at mid-day and returned at the dentist earliest convenience. Any messages left after this time will not be heard. You must therefore wait until the following day.
WHAT IF I AM AN NHS PATIENT?
NHS patients will need to ring NHS Services on 111 (dial 111 from your hand set).
They will then assess you to see if you need to see a Dentist. If this is the case then you will be given a number to ring. You can opt to ring our private helpline and pay for any advice, treatment or medicine on a private basis.
Offers & Events
We run regular promotions and events to ensure our patients achieve great value on a wide range of services. Take a look at our latest practice offers.
Nervous Patients
Don’t let your fear of visiting the dentist stop you from receiving the treatments you want and need – we offer extra support for nervous patients.
Opening Hours
Monday 9.00am to 6.30pm
Tuesday 8.00am to 8.00pm
Wednesday 8.00am to 6.00pm
Thursday 8.00am to 8.00pm
Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
Saturday 9.00am to 2.30pm
Sunday Closed
If you are experiencing a dental emergency out of practice hours, please call our telephone number for further instructions, where you can leave a message and we will get back to you.