DENTAL EMERGENCIES

• You should see your dentist for regular check-ups.

• There should be an out-of-hours emergency service with him or her once you have registered at a Dental Practice.

• Dental problems are the province of dentists, not doctors and they can pescribe both antibiotics and painkillers, just as doctors do.

• Holiday makers and people not registered with a dentist can consult any NHS dentist for advice or else telephone the Emergency Dental Clinic during weekends and Bank Holidays.

• If you or your child has a tooth knocked out, carefully pick up the tooth but do not attempt to wash or clean it.  Immediately put it into a little cold milk and take it and the patient to your own dentist or to an Accident & Emergency Department.

• Emergency Dental treatment (evening, weekends & bank holidays only- please call before attending):

                        Crawley Hospital                               01293-518541

                        East Surrey Hospital                         01737-768511

                        Haywards Heath Health Centre, Heath Road, Haywards Heath        01444-440695

                        St. Richards Hospital, Chichester       01243-831790

                        Worthing Hospital                              01903-285221

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