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Emergency dentist — what to ask.

An emergency dentist sees urgent dental problems such as severe pain or a knocked-out tooth. Urgent NHS dental care is reached through a dentist or NHS 111, and A&E handles serious injuries or swelling.

Source: NHS — How to find an nhs dentist in an emergency

Six questions to ask before you book

  1. 01

    What does the emergency fee include, and what would be extra?

  2. 02

    Can I be seen the same day, and what are your out-of-hours arrangements?

  3. 03

    Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register?

  4. 04

    Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee?

  5. 05

    What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee?

  6. 06

    Will you go through the risks and alternatives with me at the consultation?

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Questions patients ask

What is emergency dentist?

An emergency dentist sees urgent dental problems such as severe pain or a knocked-out tooth. Urgent NHS dental care is reached through a dentist or NHS 111, and A&E handles serious injuries or swelling. Source: NHS, “How to find an nhs dentist in an emergency”.

What should I ask before booking emergency dentist?

What does the emergency fee include, and what would be extra? Can I be seen the same day, and what are your out-of-hours arrangements? Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register? Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee? What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee? Will you go through the risks and alternatives with me at the consultation? Unmist lists questions, not medical advice.

Which clinics in Unmist’s records list emergency dentist?

100 clinics in Unmist’s records list emergency dentist. Their factsheets are linked on this page; the list is a daily-changing sample, never ranked and never paid for.

Unmist does not review, rank, recommend, endorse or clinically assess clinics. Factsheets are based on public and clinic-confirmed information and may be incomplete or out of date. Clinics and practitioners can request a correction.