Extra appointments have been available for people in South Cheshire who need urgent dental care, including for those who don’t have a usual dentist.
It is part of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country, announced by the government in February last year.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside was allocated funding for an additional 46,600 urgent appointments.
These appointments are available now at 124 local NHS dental practices, which is around a third of all practices providing NHS dentistry in the region.
These new appointment slots aim to support the treatment of a range of urgent dental conditions, including:
Severe toothache: persistent and intense pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers
Dental abscess (painful lump in the mouth): infection causing swelling, pain, and possibly fever
Broken, fractured or knocked-out tooth
Severe bleeding from the gums or other parts of the mouth (eg. cheek or tongue) which require urgent treatment
An ulcer or white or red patch anywhere in the mouth that does not heal within three weeks
A lump or swelling anywhere in the mouth, jaw or neckline that persists for more than three weeks
Tom Knight, associate director of primary care (dental and community pharmacy) for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, said: “We know how important it is to local people that they can get urgent dental care quickly when are they are in pain or need help urgently.
“So we’re pleased to be offering these extra NHS funded urgent dental appointments, and would encourage anyone who needs urgent dental care to take up this offer.”
More information on urgent dental conditions covered under this scheme, go to NHS.uk/urgentdentalcare
Anyone who requires urgent dental help can access an appointment by calling the Cheshire and Merseyside dental helpline on 0161 476 9561 or contacting NHS 111.
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