Emergency Dental Treatment
in London
If you’re looking for a private emergency dentist in London that offers the highest care and expertise, look no further. Wimpole Street Dental Clinic is open to patients seeking emergency dentistry in central London. Our bright and beautiful premises are conveniently located in the heart of the medical district in Marylebone near the prestigious Wimpole Street. We’re easily accessible by car, taxi, foot, or tube (we’re in walking distance of Regent’s Park, Baker Street, Bond Street and Oxford Circus Underground stations).
We appreciate that sometimes dental emergencies strike, and you can often be in a lot of pain with no patience ‘to wait a few days’. We do accept emergency appointments for new and existing patients.
To arrange to see an emergency dentist please telephone us on 020 3745 7455 and a member of our team will see if we can accommodate your request.
Types of dental emergencies we can deal with
Cracked or broken tooth
Teeth can crack or break due to trauma, poor oral hygiene or in some cases due to excessive pressure being applied. If left untreated, a cracked tooth could become infected which would inflame the gums and may lead to tooth loss.
Dental trauma
Dental trauma can happen at any time but is usually the result of an accident or sports injury. The impact can cause the tooth to break, crack, become loose or even come out. An emergency dentist will be able to help treat the pain and discomfort and assist with protecting the tooth.
Kids dental trauma
Teeth can crack or break due to trauma, poor oral hygiene or in some cases due to excessive pressure being applied. If left untreated, a cracked tooth could become infected which would inflame the gums and may lead to tooth loss.
Knocked-out tooth
You should see an emergency dentist if your tooth is knocked out (usually common in contact sports) as there is a chance it can be re-inserted. If you cannot find the tooth or if it cannot be re-inserted for any reason, then the dentist can produce an artificial replacement such as a crown or a bridge.
Partial tooth dislodgement
Partial tooth dislodgement involves the tooth becoming loose or being pushed into an abnormal position inwardly or outwardly. Urgent intervention by a dentist is required in this case as to ignore it risks damaging nerves which may result in tooth loss.
Toothache is very common in dentistry with most patients experiencing it at some point in their lives. It is usually a sign of gum infection and can cause great discomfort to patients. We would only necessarily recommend emergency treatment if the toothache pain level were significantly high, and we suspected a more serious underlying issue. For general and manageable toothache, we would recommend making an appointment with your dentist as normal.
Pulpitis (reversible)
Pulpitis will cause toothache and sensitivity as it involves the pulp and nerves inside the tooth becoming infected. Emergency dentists can reverse the condition in some cases by cleaning the tooth and providing a filling, inlay or onlay.
Pulpitis (irreversible)
Irreversible pulpitis is a more serious concern which is when the process can no longer be reversed due to the level of infection. It will cause high levels of pain and stress with emergency dental work often required as painkillers have little impact.
Dental abscesses
An emergency dentist will be able to reduce the pain associated with the dental abscess. Usually, the abscesses appear due to decay which is allowed to fester untreated. The result can be a toothache and swelling amongst other symptoms.
Tooth extraction
An emergency dentist will be able to extract a tooth at short notice should you be experiencing a great deal of pain. They can remove the troublesome tooth and reduce the pain being caused before suggesting restorative treatment such as implants or partial dentures.
Root canal
An infection in the root canal is a common cause of severe toothache and an emergency dentist can perform emergency root canal surgery to remove bacteria and infection to prevent tooth loss. This does depend on the extent of the infection, however, as the infection may be too severe and alternative dental care treatments may be required.
Tooth cusp damage
An emergency dentist will be able to repair tooth cusp damage with a crown. The tooth may become fractured when eating hard foods or exerting too much pressure when biting. If you are experiencing pain or having difficulty eating, then you should try to book a regular appointment as supposed to using our emergency appointment service.
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Written by: Prof Dr Christian Mehl
Medically reviewed by: Dr Raul Costa
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Written by: Prof Dr Christian Mehl
Medically reviewed by: Dr Raul Costa
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