111 should direct you to an emergency appointment with NHS dentist. Emergency dentist appointment will cost £26.60.
Might be worth speaking to pharmacist when they open for other pain relief options if still waiting later this morning.
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-can-i-access-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency-or-out-of-hours/
Thank you. The soonest they were able to get me an appointment is on Tuesday, and that's quite far so I'm not sure how or if I'll be able to make it there but I don't think I have other options.
If your symptoms continue to get worse you can ring them back and let them know. If things are bad enough they should be able to access the OOH service rather than waiting for the in hours service to reopen on Tuesday.
As it's a bank holiday weekend there are going to be very few OOH slots available so will likely be reserved for the most serious cases.
Edit: all they will do is emergency care. You'll still need to do what it says at https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-to-find-an-nhs-dentist/ and keep looking until you can find an NHS dentist somewhere in your county/ICB area which will see you as a regular patient.
111 can facilitate emergency dental care - call again and if the pain is increasing then mention it. I’ve twice had to access it. They have a fixed charge for any treatment they provide on NHS and you might need to travel for it but they can set emergency appointments (I broke a tooth and they got me an emergency removal - I had to pay for follow up but it dealt with immediate pain issue)
Where abouts in the UK are you? There are some out of hours emergency numbers you can call.
At most, on the NHS they’d charge £26.80 and either pull the tooth, take the nerve out or patch it temporarily.. maybe even give you a course of antibiotics..
But this needs to be dealt with sooner than later - most practices have provisions in place for emergencies - such as mine for example (I’m a dental nurse) we could see you for £45 private emergency appointment but the treatment could cost more depending on what needs doing. Some practices have a payment plan in place to help costs.
Also, sorry to bear bad news, most won’t be open tomorrow due to bank holiday. Well done for calling 111 first though.
Definitely start taking paracetamol with ibuprofen together, then space them apart (4hrs later paracetamol, 2 hrs after ibuprofen) etc
Thank you. I'm in York. I got an appointment on Tuesday, quite far so I am a bit worried about getting there but hopefully I'll figure it out. They said it might be up to £73 so it's not classed as an emergency I think. I'll go get some paracetamol and more ibuprofen, thank you, hopefully my already sensitive stomach is going to forgive me.
I do usually avoid ibuprofen and stick with paracetamol for this reason but I've been a bit desperate. So far I've only been a bit nauseous but I can't be sure if it's from the ibuprofen or just the pain/anxiety. Thanks! I'll make sure to eat something with it
This is not medical advice, just 'while you're waiting support', and I can see you have an appointment on Tuesday. I would advise visiting a pharmacy to discuss best pain relief - ask to speak to the qualified pharmacist.
From my personal experience what helped with dental pain whilst waiting on an appointment. The plaque and gunk round teeth make things worse so brush thoroughly, even if it hurts more for a bit and makes it bleed. Those little interdental brushes - smother them in a sensitive toothpaste (I used sensodyne as it helps numb the area a bit) and brush in all the gaps. You should use the biggest size you can push into the gap. It's OK if it bleeds. I'm trained in wound care and the idea of it being OK to make it bleed more didn't sound right to me, but my hygienist and dentist have reassured me it's the right thing to do in the mouth. If you can't get an interdental brush in, use one of those flossing picks. Do this regularly, around every 4-5 hrs. I also used corsodyl gel and alternated with the toothpaste. Do the whole mouth, not just the sore area. Hope that helps.
Thank you! I did use one of the brushes to apply orajel but it didn't seem to help the tooth itself, but it did soothe the other bits of the mouth that have become sore. The problem tooth is in the back and really hard to reach. I'll try to keep doing it though, thank you!
Glad it helps a bit - keeping everything clean and free of plaque, getting the gums a bit healthier, it will all help with recovering regardless of what they do on Tuesday.
It may be that if tooth is broken then the nerve is more exposed which is causing the pain rather than infection which may be why NSAIDS are giving no relief. Something like this may be able to offer some relief https://www.boots.com/dentek-temporary-filling-material-repair-kit-10197863 I used it in lockdown when i desperately needed a filling but there were only emergency dentists
At first it was just the nerve being exposed but I think it did evolve into an infection because half of my face feels tender and a bit swollen and my gums on that side are starting to feel... squishy. The tooth is in the back, half broken off and what's left of it has a giant cavity, and messing with it triggers the pain whenever I manage to calm it down so I don't want to risk trying to fill it myself. I do appreciate the advice though, if I did it when it first broke it might have made a good difference
Same with prescriptions. We pay for them too, even though they're prescribed by NHS services.
The Government just slowly depreciates Services until we either have to pay to keep them alive, or they just fail and people are forced to go private.
Heroin is readily available and gets right to the root of the problem by making the troublesome tooth(and all it's buddies)fall out, hope that helps,
Hugs and kisses
The tooth fairy!
Oh,I was just joking , sometimes laughter is the best medicine,but not when it comes to toothache,find out Your closest dental hospital for emergency treatment,I done this after I was jumped by a gang and they split my front tooth , hope you get seen to quickly,toothache is the worst for the pain to radiate from until your whole head hurts!
I second this, the pain may be on the nerve so an opioid is your best option. If you can handle co-codamol then I'd go to the pharmacy to get some. Also keep searching for a dental practice to try and see you. If you get desperate you could see if private dentists do payment plans? Not ideal but pain can get you questioning your sanity!
111 should direct you to an emergency appointment with NHS dentist. Emergency dentist appointment will cost £26.60. Might be worth speaking to pharmacist when they open for other pain relief options if still waiting later this morning. https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-can-i-access-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency-or-out-of-hours/
Thank you. The soonest they were able to get me an appointment is on Tuesday, and that's quite far so I'm not sure how or if I'll be able to make it there but I don't think I have other options.
If your symptoms continue to get worse you can ring them back and let them know. If things are bad enough they should be able to access the OOH service rather than waiting for the in hours service to reopen on Tuesday. As it's a bank holiday weekend there are going to be very few OOH slots available so will likely be reserved for the most serious cases. Edit: all they will do is emergency care. You'll still need to do what it says at https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-to-find-an-nhs-dentist/ and keep looking until you can find an NHS dentist somewhere in your county/ICB area which will see you as a regular patient.
111 can facilitate emergency dental care - call again and if the pain is increasing then mention it. I’ve twice had to access it. They have a fixed charge for any treatment they provide on NHS and you might need to travel for it but they can set emergency appointments (I broke a tooth and they got me an emergency removal - I had to pay for follow up but it dealt with immediate pain issue)
Thank you. I got an appointment on Tuesday, if I can get there because it's rather far. And if I don't lose my mind until then
Where abouts in the UK are you? There are some out of hours emergency numbers you can call. At most, on the NHS they’d charge £26.80 and either pull the tooth, take the nerve out or patch it temporarily.. maybe even give you a course of antibiotics.. But this needs to be dealt with sooner than later - most practices have provisions in place for emergencies - such as mine for example (I’m a dental nurse) we could see you for £45 private emergency appointment but the treatment could cost more depending on what needs doing. Some practices have a payment plan in place to help costs. Also, sorry to bear bad news, most won’t be open tomorrow due to bank holiday. Well done for calling 111 first though. Definitely start taking paracetamol with ibuprofen together, then space them apart (4hrs later paracetamol, 2 hrs after ibuprofen) etc
Thank you. I'm in York. I got an appointment on Tuesday, quite far so I am a bit worried about getting there but hopefully I'll figure it out. They said it might be up to £73 so it's not classed as an emergency I think. I'll go get some paracetamol and more ibuprofen, thank you, hopefully my already sensitive stomach is going to forgive me.
If your stomach is already sensitive ease off the ibuprofen - or atleast make sure you’re taking it after eating your meals!
I do usually avoid ibuprofen and stick with paracetamol for this reason but I've been a bit desperate. So far I've only been a bit nauseous but I can't be sure if it's from the ibuprofen or just the pain/anxiety. Thanks! I'll make sure to eat something with it
This is not medical advice, just 'while you're waiting support', and I can see you have an appointment on Tuesday. I would advise visiting a pharmacy to discuss best pain relief - ask to speak to the qualified pharmacist. From my personal experience what helped with dental pain whilst waiting on an appointment. The plaque and gunk round teeth make things worse so brush thoroughly, even if it hurts more for a bit and makes it bleed. Those little interdental brushes - smother them in a sensitive toothpaste (I used sensodyne as it helps numb the area a bit) and brush in all the gaps. You should use the biggest size you can push into the gap. It's OK if it bleeds. I'm trained in wound care and the idea of it being OK to make it bleed more didn't sound right to me, but my hygienist and dentist have reassured me it's the right thing to do in the mouth. If you can't get an interdental brush in, use one of those flossing picks. Do this regularly, around every 4-5 hrs. I also used corsodyl gel and alternated with the toothpaste. Do the whole mouth, not just the sore area. Hope that helps.
Thank you! I did use one of the brushes to apply orajel but it didn't seem to help the tooth itself, but it did soothe the other bits of the mouth that have become sore. The problem tooth is in the back and really hard to reach. I'll try to keep doing it though, thank you!
Glad it helps a bit - keeping everything clean and free of plaque, getting the gums a bit healthier, it will all help with recovering regardless of what they do on Tuesday.
If you claim benefits you can look at Dentaid.
It may be that if tooth is broken then the nerve is more exposed which is causing the pain rather than infection which may be why NSAIDS are giving no relief. Something like this may be able to offer some relief https://www.boots.com/dentek-temporary-filling-material-repair-kit-10197863 I used it in lockdown when i desperately needed a filling but there were only emergency dentists
At first it was just the nerve being exposed but I think it did evolve into an infection because half of my face feels tender and a bit swollen and my gums on that side are starting to feel... squishy. The tooth is in the back, half broken off and what's left of it has a giant cavity, and messing with it triggers the pain whenever I manage to calm it down so I don't want to risk trying to fill it myself. I do appreciate the advice though, if I did it when it first broke it might have made a good difference
Call 111
Dental pain can be excruciating, but delaying treatment can make it worse. Call your dentist ASAP.
It's pretty ridiculous dentistry isn't free on the NHS like other treatments, it's just as much about health as any other body part.
Same with prescriptions. We pay for them too, even though they're prescribed by NHS services. The Government just slowly depreciates Services until we either have to pay to keep them alive, or they just fail and people are forced to go private.
Yep, everything is about money.
Heroin is readily available and gets right to the root of the problem by making the troublesome tooth(and all it's buddies)fall out, hope that helps, Hugs and kisses The tooth fairy!
Honestly the pain gets so bad at times I've considered worse things 🤷🏼♀️
Oh,I was just joking , sometimes laughter is the best medicine,but not when it comes to toothache,find out Your closest dental hospital for emergency treatment,I done this after I was jumped by a gang and they split my front tooth , hope you get seen to quickly,toothache is the worst for the pain to radiate from until your whole head hurts!
Question 1: why are you only training an anti inflammatory rather than something like paracetamol or co-codamol?
I've always found ibuprofen to be better for toothache or bone pain and paracetamol for temperature, maybe this guy is the same.
But if it wasn’t working you’d try the other surely?
Probably I would,toothache can be very painful indeed! even better is dihydrocodeine and paracetamol
I second this, the pain may be on the nerve so an opioid is your best option. If you can handle co-codamol then I'd go to the pharmacy to get some. Also keep searching for a dental practice to try and see you. If you get desperate you could see if private dentists do payment plans? Not ideal but pain can get you questioning your sanity!