Emergency treatment

This service is not available for dental treatment in an emergency.

A dental emergency means that you need urgent assistance for a serious problem in your mouth.

This could be caused by things such as infection and dental injury.

Common emergency dental problems include:

• severe toothache where painkillers have not helped
• bleeding after a tooth extraction
• visible swelling of the neck or face
• knocked-out teeth.

Dental emergencies need to be assessed and treated quickly to avoid the risk of permanent harm.

You may be able to contact NHS 111 Wales to find an out-of-hours dental service near you:

• by using NHS 111 Wales online
• by phoning 111

If English isn't your first language, NHS 111 Wales can provide confidential interpreters, in over 120 languages, within minutes of taking your call. Find out more