Should I book an emergency dentist appointment?

So last Sunday i started to get a toothache in evenings and this continued for five days until Thursday, now i only get the slight ache every now and then, have been taking paracetamol's as well.

I don't actually need and emergency appointment but the most of my nearest dentists have a long wait, i am sure i have tooth decay and would like to get it sorted sooner rather than later, anyone else been in this situation?

If i waited a month or two to register with a dentist, can my teeth get worse during that time? just don't want the dentist to say that i ended up leaving it too long.

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Can someone move this to news and discussion? maybe i will get a reply there.

No you shouldn't because clearly it's not an emergency . I find it hard to believe you can't get an appointment within a few days in the Sheffield area .

Before the internet people just booked an appointment.

I'd phone up some local dentists and ask them, even if they can't accept you as a new patient straight away I'm sure they could at least offer some advice on how to proceed.

Failing that you could try contacting the NHS 111 line for advice (See here), or ring the Charles Clifford (See here) and see what they say.

Whatever you do get yourself registered with a dentist in case anything like this happens again in the future!

Thanks for the replies, managed to book an appointment but is a 3 weeks wait, i can always ring for emergency if it gets worse during that time, anyone here booked recently with Charles Clifford?

I don't think Charles Clifford will talk to you unless you've got a referral from a Dentist.

If you have an appointment booked they'll just tell you to wait.

For this very reason this is why everyone should be registered with a dentist for treatment

I am wondering if anyone can recommend a specialist dentist for someone who has anxiety issues with treatment (not least because of chemical reactions, bad experiences)

I have heard Pitsmoor Dental Health Centre is good for this. What could I expect to pay for a filling?

I find most dentists will be very accommodating if you tell them you've got bad anxiety, it's pretty common.

Really there's no was to get around it other than actually going there and getting through it.

If you spend all your time concentrating on not biting his fingers while there in your mouth it'll take your mind off the obvious :hihi:

I actually go the NHS specialist clinic, but have had issues, I am wondering about such techniques as intravenous sedation, etc which they don't offer.

It's kinda risky to be fair so I doubt you'd find many places to do it.

Really you should only be sedated if it's absolutely necessary, which for a simple filling just is not.

No you shouldn't because clearly it's not an emergency . I find it hard to believe you can't get an appointment within a few days in the Sheffield area .

Really? I phoned one and asked if I could register. They said, 'we aren't taking on NHS patients.' I said, 'oh ok. I have a dental insurance plan through work though.' They said, 'oh ok, how about next Tuesday?' True story.

Registering for the first time is of course different to getting an appointment but still....an appointment is an appointment right??