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Toothache
Take paracetamol or ibuprofen as per pack instructions. Avoid very hot, very cold or sugary food. Rinse with warm salty water.
If you're in pain, our first priority is getting you seen. Hacton Dental Care offers same-day emergency appointments during surgery hours for patients across Hornchurch and the surrounding areas. Call us as early as you can and we'll do everything we can to fit you in today.
Some dental problems can wait for a routine appointment. Others shouldn't. Call us immediately if you have:
While you're waiting for your appointment, here's what helps with the most common dental emergencies.
Take paracetamol or ibuprofen as per pack instructions. Avoid very hot, very cold or sugary food. Rinse with warm salty water.
Rinse it in milk (not water), try to place it back into the socket, or keep it in milk or saliva. Come in within an hour if possible.
Save any fragments, rinse your mouth with warm water, apply a cold compress to the outside of your face.
Cold compress to the outside of the face. Do not apply heat. Call us immediately - swelling can escalate fast.
If you have the crown, a dab of toothpaste inside can temporarily hold it in place. Avoid chewing on that side.
Our emergency consultation includes examination, x-rays and same-day pain relief. Any follow-up treatment is estimated separately and agreed with you before anything is done.
Membership plan patients receive 10% off treatment, and significant follow-up work (e.g. root canal and crown) can be spread across 0% finance plans from 6 to 36 months.
See full fees and financeIf you call at the start of the day we will always see you that day; calling later in the day we'll do everything we can but cannot guarantee a slot, so call as early as possible.
No - we see emergency patients whether you're registered with us or not, and many patients join the practice after an emergency visit because of how they were looked after.
Please call first - we need to know you're coming so we can plan the appointment around our other patients and make sure a dentist is available.
We're closed Saturday and Sunday - call 111 or the local NHS out-of-hours dental service on 0203 594 0938 for urgent care over the weekend.
Yes - if follow-up treatment is significant (for example a root canal and crown) we can spread the cost across 0% finance plans from 6 to 36 months.
Closed daily 1.00pm – 2.00pm for lunch.
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