Dentist needed

I am amazed that the dentist aren’t doing emergencies a friend had bad toothache and all he could get was a doctor telling him to use ibrufen and paracetamol
My friend has a front teeth broken I think it was an implant she says she s in no pain but it was the anchor for a small plate and two other teeth so she’s really messed up and can’t get any dentist to help her till after this is over
I can understand it’s a close contact profession but surely there should be more help than this

I had problems with tooth pain and my dentist sent me to get a temporary filling kit from Boots, it’s like putty that you put round a tooth. Unfortunately I then got an infection and had to ring the emergency dentist over a weekend. I got the number from 111. After three lots of antibiotics and no relief I got referred to an emergency centre 40 miles away where I had the tooth surgically extracted. No other treatments available unfortunately.

Now my tooth is starting again.

I'll have to go and pace up and down for a bit.
Good luck, would you mind posting what they say, please?

Thank you everyone I’ve called my own dentist however I’m told it’s closed I’ve phoned my gp who gave me a number to phone however I’ve had to leave a message they say they’ll call me within the hour. will have to wait and see. Fingers crossed.

I'm in the same boat.

I've an ongoing problem, and have ended up with excruciating pain, but luckily it comes and goes.

I'm trying to hold on, as when I phoned, they said antibiotics for abscesses, extractions in emergencies only.

I called my dentist Tuesday as I lost a tooth at the gum line,he said he could Prescribe Antibiotics and pain relief if necessary.If I need to be seen call 111 and they will direct me to one of the new emergency hubs,that have the correct PPE.

Even at these hubs they are only doing extractions.They won’t try and save teeth.

Sounds as if all you can do is floss well,use a mouthwash like Listerine,brush teeth frequently.

It really is a bad situation as regards dentists.

That is not strictly true, * vampire*

If you ring your usual dentist, or at least any nhs dentist, they will triage you and then maybe refer you on. There is then, possibly, another triage level before a further referral to be triage by the emergency centres.

My information is that you will only be seen if there is a really severe need.

If you phone your dentist they'll be able to tell you how to contact the emergency treatment clinics.