Patient Leaflet Information

Urgent (unscheduled) dental care

If you need urgent dental care, appointments are now available locally as part of the 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country.

People in mid and south Essex who need urgent or unscheduled dental care can access these appointments by calling NHS111.

The appointments are for urgent conditions like severe toothache, abscesses or swellings, severe bleeding from the gums, and broken or knocked out teeth.

In mid and south Essex, a dedicated service is available where NHS 111 call handlers can book urgent dental appointments directly into dental practice systems. This makes it quicker and easier for people to get urgent care without having to call around dental practices themselves to request an appointment or visit emergency departments.

For more information visit https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/health/support/dentists/