Urgent dental care available near you
If you have an urgent dental care need but don’t have a regular dentist, or your own dentist can’t see you, the Sussex Dental Helpline can help put you in touch with NHS dentists in Sussex that have available appointments to support your urgent care.
The service does not cover routine treatment such as check-ups, but is available for conditions including:
- Toothache: persistent pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers
- Dental abscess: infection causing swelling and pain
- Knocked-out tooth: trauma resulting in a fractured or completely dislodged tooth
- Broken teeth
- Lost fillings
- Loose or lost crowns
Contact Sussex DentaI Helpline:
0300 123 1663
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
The Helpline team have access to the latest information on available care and can book patients directly into appointments if they have an urgent dental need. Outside of these hours, or on bank holidays, please call NHS 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk.
Find out more about dental care and the practices offering urgent appointments in Sussex.
You can also contact the dentists who offer urgent dental care appointments directly, during usual opening hours. See where urgent dental care is available in your area.
If you don’t have access to the internet you can call the Sussex Dental Helpline on 0300 123 1663 (between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday) or email: kcht.dentalhelpdesk@nhs.net for more information.
