Dental emergencies can be extremely worrying and painful. If you have knocked out a tooth, have a severe toothache or an abscess; you may need to see a dentist as soon as possible. Knocked out teeth can be particularly important, as fast action to replace the tooth may be able to save it. Similarly, severe toothache or abscesses can lead to nasty infections that affect your other teeth and general health as a whole. Anyone who has suffered from a severe toothache will attest that it definitely counts as a dental emergency.
Your dental practice in Leeds will be able to make you an emergency appointment if you require urgent treatment during office hours. Dentists will usually always be able to see emergencies in between other patients. Each practice will have different policies but in the case of emergencies they will usually make an exception.
If the emergency happens out of hours, there will usually be advice on who to contact on the surgery answer phone. If you need to se a dentist as an emergency out of hours it is unlikely to be your regular dentist as emergency dentists usually work on an on-call rota. It is also worth checking what your actions should be if you require emergency treatment abroad, and whether your insurance will cover it.
In case of an emergency, ask your Leeds dentist what should be your best course of action. If you are well prepared, you will be able to cope with any dental emergency that may arise.
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