Registered Patients
If you have a dental problem, you should call the dental practice that you normally attend in the first instance to discuss any treatment needs.
If you have registered with a practice since June 2006 and have been seen for treatment, you will still be registered there (unless you have been notified otherwise).
Outside normal working hours (weekdays 6pm-8am and weekends), if you feel you have an urgent dental need, please contact NHS24 on 111.
Unregistered Patients
Unregistered patients requiring urgent dental care should refer to the Emergency Dental Care page.
Please do not visit a dental surgery without an appointment. If you wish to find out if you can access urgent or routine treatment at your nearest dental practice, you should telephone the dental practice in advance.
The NHS Inform website has a postcode search function to aid with accessing your nearest dental practice contact details and can be found at: https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/dental-services Please note that this is simply a list of practices and they may not be registering new NHS patients.
Contact details for general enquiries: loth.primarycareenquiries@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
