Emergency dental care
In pain right now? Call the branch nearest you.
We hold emergency slots open every clinic day across all three branches. Phone lines are triaged first — tell us your symptoms and we will find you a chair.
Know the signs
What counts as a dental emergency
If you recognise any of these, do not wait for a routine appointment.
Severe, unrelenting toothache
Pain that keeps you awake or resists painkillers.
Facial or gum swelling
Spreading swelling with or without fever — see us the same day.
Knocked-out tooth
Hold it by the crown, keep it in milk, reach us within the hour.
Broken or fractured tooth
Especially with sharp edges, bleeding or exposed nerve.
Bleeding that won't stop
After extraction or trauma, beyond 30 minutes of pressure.
Lost crown or filling
Exposed dentine becomes painful fast — a quick fix prevents worse.
Before you arrive
First aid that buys you time
- 1
Rinse gently with warm salty water — never hold aspirin against the gum.
- 2
Use a cold compress on the outside of the cheek for swelling, 10 minutes at a time.
- 3
For a knocked-out adult tooth, hold the crown, rinse briefly, and store in milk.
- 4
Take your usual pain relief as directed, and tell us what you have taken on arrival.