Emergency dentist in Weybridge

If you are in pain or have damaged a tooth, call Post House Dental on 01932 731207. We set time aside each day for urgent problems and will try to see you the same day. You do not need to be one of our patients to book an emergency appointment.

We are at The Old Post House on Heath Road in Weybridge. We have looked after patients from Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames, Addlestone, Byfleet and the surrounding area since 1978.

Opening hours for emergency appointments

• Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm
• Saturday (alternate weeks): 8am to 4pm
• Sunday: closed

Call as early in the day as you can, as this gives us the best chance of fitting you in. Outside these hours, call NHS 111 for advice and access to urgent dental care.

When to go to A&E instead

Go to A&E or call 999 if you have:

• swelling in your face, mouth or neck that is affecting your breathing or swallowing
• swelling that is spreading to your eye or down your neck
• bleeding from your mouth that will not stop with firm pressure
• a serious injury to your face, mouth or jaw, or a head injury

What counts as a dental emergency?

We can help with most urgent dental problems, including:

• severe toothache, or pain that keeps you awake at night
• a broken, chipped or cracked tooth
• a tooth that has been knocked out or loosened in an accident
• a dental abscess or swelling around a tooth
• a lost or broken filling or crown
• bleeding or pain after a tooth has been taken out
• a broken denture, or a brace wire that is digging in

What to do until you see us

Toothache

Take paracetamol or ibuprofen as directed on the packet, if they are suitable for you. Do not put aspirin on your gum, as it burns the skin. Rinse with warm salty water and avoid very hot, cold or sweet food. Painkillers ease the pain but do not treat the cause, so call us even if the pain settles.

A knocked-out adult tooth

Time matters. Hold the tooth by the crown, not the root. If it is dirty, rinse it briefly in milk. If you can, push it gently back into the socket and bite on a clean cloth to hold it in place. If not, keep it in milk or inside your cheek and come straight to us, ideally within an hour. Do not try to put a baby tooth back in.

A broken or chipped tooth

Keep any pieces you can find. Rinse your mouth with warm water and hold a cold compress against your cheek to reduce swelling. Cover a sharp edge with sugar-free gum or dental wax from a pharmacy.

A lost filling or crown

Keep the crown somewhere safe and bring it with you, as we may be able to refit it. A temporary filling kit from a pharmacy can protect the tooth for a short time. Never use household glue.

Swelling or an abscess

Call us the same day. An abscess needs treatment to remove the cause, which antibiotics alone cannot do. If the swelling spreads or affects your breathing or swallowing, go to A&E.

Bleeding after an extraction

Fold a clean, damp gauze or handkerchief, place it over the socket and bite down firmly for 20 minutes without checking. If the bleeding has not stopped after two tries, call us. Out of hours, call NHS 111.

What happens at an emergency appointment

The dentist asks what has happened, examines the area and takes x-rays where needed. Two small x-rays are included in the emergency appointment fee. Our aim is to get you out of pain and make the tooth safe. That might mean a dressing, a temporary filling, smoothing a sharp edge, refitting a crown, removing an infected nerve or, if a tooth cannot be saved, taking it out.

If you need further treatment, such as root canal treatment, a crown or a filling, we explain your options and give you a written plan with the cost before anything else is done. If you are nervous, tell us when you call. Our page on dental anxiety explains how we can help.

Emergency appointment fees

• New patient emergency appointment: £87 (including 2 radiographs)
• Existing patient emergency appointment: £72 (including 2 radiographs)

Any treatment you need on the day is quoted before we start. The full list is on our fees page. Members of our dental plan have worldwide dental accident and emergency insurance, which can help with the cost of emergency treatment.

NHS and private emergency care

Post House Dental provides NHS and private care. If you are registered with us as an NHS patient, tell us when you call. The fees above are our private fees. Outside our opening hours, NHS 111 can direct you to an urgent NHS dental service.

Preventing dental emergencies

Many emergencies start as small problems that cause no pain at first. Regular check-ups and visits to the hygienist help us spot decay, cracks and gum problems early. If you play contact sports, a custom mouth guard protects your teeth from knocks.