In the event of a dental emergency during surgery hours, please call the practice on 01606 44588 where one of our reception staff will be glad to arrange an appointment for you as soon as is possible.
Denplan and all Private Patients Registered with Paul Diss, John Burgess and Chris Ryan.
If an emergency arises outside of surgery hours, at the weekend or on a public holiday, then please either telephone the practice for further information, or call 07395220906.
All NHS Patients should instead call 0161 476 9651 for any problems outside of normal working hours.
Uncontrollable Bleeding
In the event of profuse bleeding occurring outside of normal surgery hours, place a cotton handkerchief over the bleeding site and bite down to apply pressure for 20 minutes.
If the bleeding has not stopped, then please contact your nearest hospital Accident and Emergency department.
Trauma
lf a front tooth (but not a baby tooth) is knocked out don’t panic but act quickly. Follow these simple steps and you may save a smile.
- Find the tooth. Hold the tooth by the crown (the part usually visible in the mouth) not by the root (the pointed end).
- Do not scrub the tooth or place it in disinfectant.
- lf the tooth is clean. Hold it by the crown and gently push it back into it’s socket , making sure that it is the right way round. This is usually painless if done immediately after the accident.
- If the tooth is dirty, rinse it in milk or cold water before gently pushing it back into place.
- Hold the tooth in place and bite on a clean handkerchief.
lf you can’t put the tooth back in:
- Place it in a cup of milk.
- Do not scrub the tooth.
- Do not let the tooth become dry.
- Do not place the tooth in disinfectant.
In either case go to your dentist immediately. If this is not possible go to your hospital casualty department and ask to be seen by the dentist on duty.
