Emergency dental care
Arrange an urgent assessment and ask about appointment availability.
Explore emergency dental care →Get an assessment of tooth pain and care matched to its cause.
Tooth pain can come from decay, a crack, gum problems, infection, or another source. Pain intensity alone does not identify the cause. Contact the dental team for persistent or worsening pain, swelling, or fever.
An examination and imaging when needed guide care. An infected tooth may require root canal treatment or referral, or extraction when it cannot be saved.
Learn about dental exams and X-raysPatient education: NHS: Toothache.