Dental
Helpline

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Helpline: 0300 1234 010

The main conditions seen by the Emergency Dental Service are:

Swelling

Pain

Trauma

Bleeding

Are in severe pain that is not helped by painkillers
Have severe swelling closing the eye or affecting your breathing
Are bleeding a lot and it won’t stop
Have trauma of the face, mouth or teeth after a recent accident or injury

If you pay for your treatment, it will be a Band 1 Emergency Treatment NHS Charge

Dental helpline opening hours:

Call: 0300 1234 010

* (If someone else is calling on your behalf they must be with you at the time of the call)

If you are already registered with a Dental Practice then please contact them first, however you are welcome to contact the dental helpline when your practice is closed

For those patients who are not registered, we are available at the times above

The helpline will assess for dental needs and if urgent, we will signpost you to the relevant Service

NHS
Dentistry

Visit the NHS website for information on NHS dentists: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists

Alternatively, if you contact the Dental Helpline the team can advise of any local schemes or initiatives that we are able to signpost to. Please note that this is subject to availability and therefore not always a possibility