If you are registered with a dentist

You should contact your dental practice for an appointment. Even if your practice is closed, you will hear a message which provides details of their out of hours arrangements for providing advice and treatment.

Are you worried about persistent mouth, tooth or gum problems?  Arrange an appointment with your dentist to get a dental check-up.

 

If you are not registered with a dentist 

Help is available by contacting the NHS Grampian Dental Information and Advice Line (DIAL) on 0345 45 65 990. This service is available between 8.05am - 6pm, Monday to Friday, and can also be used if you are just visiting the Grampian area and cannot wait until you see your local dentist. For problems that occur between 6pm and 8am or at weekends, you should call NHS 24 on 111.

They will assess your symptoms and try to make sure you can get dental care but only if it's an emergency, for example, if you have:

• Severe pain that cannot be controlled with over-the-counter painkillers
• Swelling that is affecting your mouth, face or neck making it difficult for you to breathe or swallow
• Bleeding that won't stop after one of your teeth has been taken out, or
• An injury to your mouth

Please note, emergency appointments are fitted into any available slots that dental practices may have to offer and therefore are not negotiable.

Published: 22/06/2023 10:25