- Swelling or a bump under the gum that feels firm?
- Intense toothache or pain in your gums?
- High temperature and difficulty opening your mouth?
- All of these symptoms feel worse when you lie down?
You likely have a dental abscess, which is a build-up of pus in the teeth and gums most caused by an infection.
As an abscess will not go away independently, it requires urgent treatment by a dentist.
The abscess either forms under the tooth, or in the supporting gum and bone (gingival, periodontal or periapical).
Treating the infection before it becomes chronic is essential. Be seen today at our practice in London, SE1.
Open round the clock for abscesses
A severe dental abscess is extremely painful. However, several stages of tooth abscess can be less painful than others and include different symptoms.
Starting with enamel decay, plaque building up in the mouth leads to the development of pus; when this is not treated fast enough, the bacteria eats its way through the enamel entering the dentin.
Once the tooth pulp becomes infected, an abscess forms, and ignoring it leads to bone erosion and tooth loss.
Your emergency appointment fee covers:
- 3D imaging software allows us to see what’s really going on.
- Appointments are faster, and diagnoses are more accurate.
- Treatment is completed on the day for an additional cost.
- Prescriptions and X-ray are included.
- Patients can be seen within 2 hours of their call.
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“Excellent clinic, super professional and compliant with COVID rules. They got me a quick appointment for an emergency tooth pain and treated it immediately. Would 100% recommend.” Alexandra, London
Your emergency, our priority
- Ten emergency appointments are reserved daily.
- Specialist dentists are on-call to deal with your emergency.
- Out-of-hours phone line to push you to the top of the queue.
- On-site CEREC machine to fit, repair or replace modern dental crowns.
- Sedation dentistry options like IV, inhalation and oral sedation for anxious patients.
Dental tip: Abscesses develop relatively quickly, often within one day after the first sign of infection. As early detection is key, we recommend seeing a dentist regularly with check-ups every six months to spot signs or infections.
It might be rare for a tooth infection to spread to other areas of the body, however, as this does happen, you should be aware of the symptoms that point to tooth infections spreading.
- Severe headaches and painful mouth or tongue.
- Difficulty opening the mouth, swallowing, or breathing.
- Nausea, vomiting or fever.
- Double vision or drooping eyelids.
- Swelling in the neck, cheeks or face.
How we’ll treat the abscess
First, we’ll address the abscess by draining the pus.
However, the next steps might change depending on the cause of your dental abscess, which we will uncover during your emergency appointment.
For example, if your abscess was caused by a problem with the tooth or an infection in the root, we might prescribe a root canal (costs £375) as your best next step to save the tooth from extraction.
In some cases, where the damage is too severe, we might not be able to save your tooth, so we will remove the dead tooth and provide you with some great options to replace it.
A typical tooth extraction will cost from £195.
Sometimes, a dental abscess can be caused by gum disease – and if this is the case, we will create a roadmap to help you manage your gum disease and reduce the chances of bacteria spreading radically through the mouth again.
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Monday: 09.00 – 17.30- Tuesday: 09.00 – 19.00
- Wednesday: 09.00 – 17.30
- Thursday: 10.00 – 19.00
- Friday: 09.30 – 17.30
- Saturday: 09.00 – 13.00 (By appointment only)
- Sunday: Closed
