What is a Dental Emergency?
A Dental Emergency is: –
- Trauma to the Teeth
- Uncontrolled Dental Pain
- Uncontrolled Bleeding from the Mouth
- Facial Swelling (Altered Appearance)
- Swelling Inside the Mouth
- Ulceration
- Altered Sensation (Face or Mouth)
All other routine dental care should be directed to a General Dental Practitioner.
How to Access Urgent Dental Care
Registered Patients:
Monday to Friday – 9am to 6pm:
Contact your own Dentist.
After 6pm, call NHS 24 on 111.
Saturdays and Sundays:
Call NHS 24 on 111.
Unregistered Patients:
Monday to Friday – 9am to 6pm:
Call Chalmers Emergency Dental Centre: 0131 537 8801 or 0131 537 8802 (Out of Hours Access Dial NHS 24 on 111).
After 6pm, call NHS 24 on 111.
Saturdays and Sundays:
Call NHS 24 on 111.
Please note that this is not a walk-in service, patients are triaged and allocated an appointment prior to attending the clinic.
The above information is also available in audio, on the telephone number
0131 536 4800.
If you are not registered with a General Dental Practitioner & want to register, please refer to our main Dentists Page: https://services.nhslothian.scot/dentists
