Do you need urgent dental treatment?

Extra urgent dental treatment is now available in Kent and Medway.

If you need urgent dental treatment, here’s what you can do:

• phone your regular dentist, if you have one. Some practices offer appointments at short notice.
• contact Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT), Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm on 0300 123 4412 or email kcht.dentalhelpdesk@nhs.net
• phone Dentaline Out of Hours on 01634 890300, Monday to Sunday from 6pm to 10:55pm and Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays from 8:30am to 1:25pm.

Examples of urgent dental conditions

• Severe pain - pain that is not manageable with over-the-counter pain relievers and is interfering with daily activities or sleep.
• Infections - swelling, redness or pus in the mouth, especially if spreading or accompanied by fever.
• Trauma - knocked-out teeth, fractured teeth or injuries to the mouth and jaw.
• Bleeding - uncontrolled bleeding from the mouth.
• Other - abscesses, pericoronitis (inflammation around wisdom teeth) and severe ulceration or lesions.

For a list of dentists offering urgent appointments near you, visit the KM health and care website