Dental Emergency in Neath
Get help for a dental emergency in The Vale of Neath
Have you chipped a tooth? Broken a crown? Or experiencing excruciating toothache?
Call to see the emergency dentist in Neath and we will help you.
You do not need to be registered with the Dental Lounge to have emergency dental treatment. We see registered and un-registered patients who live in Neath and within The Vale of Neath for emergency dental treatment.
Please call our friendly reception team on 01639 722277 if your dental emergency occurs between 9am and 5pm.
What is classed as a dental emergency?
At the Dental Lounge in Neath, we class a dental emergency as anything that is causing you pain, bleeding or swelling to the mouth, teeth and gums.
We encourage to call us at the dental surgery as quickly as possible so that we can book you in to see the emergency dentist. Normally, you will get an appointment on the same day, but this will depend upon the time of your call.
Common dental emergencies experienced by patients living in The Vale of Neath include:
- A knocked-out tooth
- A dental abscess
- Constant toothache
- A chipped tooth
- A broken or loose crown
- Loose or missing fillings
- Painful wisdom teeth.
- Bleeding from the socket of a recently extracted tooth
For a dental emergency, please remember to call us as soon as you can on
01639 722277 so that we can book you in to see the emergency dentist as soon as possible.
Advice for common dental emergencies in The Vale of Neath
Here are some of the more common dental emergencies that patients from Neath need treatment from the emergency dentist for:
A knocked-out-tooth
This is perhaps one of the most traumatic forms of dental emergency. It is important to contact the emergency dentist as soon as you can because this emergency is time sensitive in terms of being able to save the tooth.
If you have the knocked-out tooth, you should carefully touch it only by the crown and never by the roots. Do not wash or over-handle the tooth. Keep it in your mouth until you get to the emergency dentist or place it in a cup of cold milk and bring it with you.
Toothache
Persistent toothache is painful and upsetting. Take paracetamol whilst you wait to see the emergency dentist. Avoid eating or drinking anything hot or cold. Try rinsing your mouth in warm salty water to help ease the pain.
A dental abscess
A dental abscess means that you have an infection in your tooth which can cause pain, swelling, inflammation and pus in your tooth, gum or jaw. This is serious and you should book to see the emergency dentist as soon as you can. Take paracetamol for the pain and drink fluids to stay hydrated. The emergency dentist will assess your tooth and decide on the best course of action which may mean antibiotics or root canal treatment.
What to do in a dental emergency out of hours
Dental emergencies can happen at any time during the day or night. If you experience a dental emergency outside of our opening hours of 9am to 5pm, you should call 111 NHS for advice.
Dental emergencies do not always happen during the day. If you have a dental emergency and we are not open, you should call 111 for dental advice.
- You have sustained severe injuries which are causing bleeding and / or pain.
- You are experiencing swelling in your mouth which affecting your breathing.
- You are experiencing swelling which causing either eye to close.
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