When Might You Need To See An Emergency Dentist?
14 January 2023
Emergency dental treatment in Rotherham, with time kept free each day
- Ring and describe what has happened, and be told whether it needs seeing today
- Get out of pain first, before anything else is planned
- Hear what it costs before treatment starts
- Sort the rest out at an ordinary appointment afterwards
If you are in pain, ring rather than filling in a form. A phone call reaches us far faster.
Not an emergency? See which appointment you need
This is a guide to the right first appointment, not a diagnosis. Your dentist will talk through what is right for you once they have had a look.
Would rather just talk to someone? Call 01709 872292 or send an enquiry.
What it costs
- Emergency appointment
- Private £50 plus the cost of treatment
- Membership plan Access charge included for the first visit for that issue
Fees are reviewed regularly. Please ask us for a current estimate.
Not sure whether it counts as an emergency?
Ring and describe it. Reception will tell you whether it needs seeing today or whether it can wait for an ordinary appointment.
01709 872292 Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm, Tuesdays to 7:00pm, closed 1:00pm to 2:00pm
While you wait
Toothache
Take the painkillers you would normally take for a headache, following the packet. Avoid very hot and very cold food. Do not hold an aspirin against the gum, which burns the tissue and does not help the tooth.
A knocked-out adult tooth
Hold it by the crown, never the root. If it is dirty, rinse it briefly in milk. Put it back in the socket if you can and bite gently on a cloth; if not, keep it in milk. Ring us immediately, because minutes matter. Do not do this with a child's baby tooth.
A broken tooth or lost filling
Rinse with warm salt water and keep the area clean. Sugar-free chewing gum can cover a sharp edge temporarily. Keep any pieces and bring them with you.
When we are closed
Ring the practice first: the answerphone message will tell you what to do out of hours. If you cannot wait until we reopen and it is not something for A and E, call NHS 111, which can direct you to an urgent dental service.
If you are not registered with us, ring anyway. We will tell you honestly whether we can see you and where else to try if we cannot.
In pain now? Ring the practice
We keep time free each day for urgent problems, and a phone call reaches us faster than any form. If it can wait, send an enquiry instead and reception will ring you back.
What patients say about this treatment
Left on Google by patients of this practice, unedited, each one linking back to the review it was taken from.
I have recently signed up with the practice and the staff have been more then helpful .I have suffered many years with sore gums and lost teeth and this causes me health anxiety ..The girls on reception are very kind and have got me a emergency appointment today which hopefully will put my mind at rest..thank you
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Thank you for your lovely review. We're so pleased our reception team could help arrange an emergency appointment for you. We understand how worrying dental problems can be, and we're glad we could support you. We hope your appointment puts your mind at rest and look forward to seeing you soon. 😊
I have been with this practice for many years now. I cannot fault the Dentists and all the staff. They have looked after my dental care with friendly professionalism the entire time, whether it has been a routine appointment or an emergency one. I would highly recommend this practice to anyone.
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Thank you so much for your kind words and continued trust in our practice! We’re delighted to hear you’ve always felt well looked after, whether for routine or emergency care. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we look forward to continuing to care for your dental health. :-)
I really rate this dentist’s surgery highly because of the friendliness of all the staff and the fact that if emergency treatment is required it can be accessed promptly. The dentists are friendly and reassuring always giving the best advice of treatment to suit the needs of the individual
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear you feel well cared for by our team. We always aim to provide the best treatment and support for each patient!
Questions people ask
Swelling is the one to read first, because it is the problem people most often wait out.
Is my problem actually an emergency?
If you are in pain, if something is swelling, or if a tooth has been knocked out or moved by a knock, treat it as one and ring.
A broken tooth or a crown that has come off and is not hurting is not strictly an emergency. Ring anyway. We will get you seen as quickly as we can, and ringing early in the day is what makes a same-day appointment likely.
There is swelling. What do I do right now?
Ring us, and do not wait to see whether it settles, because an abscess does not clear up on its own and the infection can spread into the jaw and neck. Swelling of the face or in the mouth should never be ignored, and least of all in a child.
While you wait: a cold pack, a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel, held against the outside of the face for a few minutes at a time eases the pressure. Never put anything hot against a swelling, which makes it worse. Rinsing with warm salt water can help a swelling inside the mouth to drain.
If the swelling is making it hard to breathe or swallow, that is not a dental appointment. Go to A and E.
What will happen at the appointment?
First, finding out what is causing it. That usually means an x-ray, because the source of an infection is at the root of the tooth where it cannot be seen.
If there is an abscess it can often be drained under local anaesthetic, and the relief from that is immediate, because most of the pain is pressure. From there the tooth may be able to come out at the same visit, or the infection may need antibiotics to bring it under control first. Which of those applies is specific to your tooth, and the dentist will explain it before doing anything.
My face swelled up after treatment. Is that expected?
Sometimes, yes. After a difficult extraction in particular some swelling is normal, and in that case you would have been told to expect it and what to do about it before you left.
If nobody warned you, or it is worse than you were told to expect, ring us. That is what the number is for and you will not be wasting anyone's time.
