Tens of thousands of extra emergency dental appointments are being made available.
Funded by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board there’s a number of dental practices in and around Preston receiving an allocation of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments.
Amy Lepiorz, associate director primary care at the ICB, said: “We know how important it is to local people that they can get urgent dental care when they need it, so we’re pleased to be offering these extra appointments.
“The appointments are for urgent dental care only, so for routine dental treatment please call your regular dental practice.”
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What counts as urgent dental conditions?
- Severe toothache, a persistent and intense pain
- Dental abscess, which causes swelling, pain and fever
- Broken or knocked-out tooth
- Bleeding in mouth following a dental procedure
- Swelling which could be caused by an infection
- Fractured, loose or displaced fillings
- Severe bleeding from gums
Which dentists have received the additional urgent appointments?
- Lostock Hall Dental Care Ltd
- AJM Smiles and Aesthetics Limited, Fulwood
- Redbridge Associates Ltd, Issa Medical Centre, Deepdale
- Ritu Dhariwal, Longridge Road, Ribbleton
- Smile Clinics, Fatima Health Centre, Fulwood
- Diamond Dental Care, Penwortham
- Oaklands Dental Surgery, Ingol
- Mr H Sheikh, Watling Street Road, Fulwood
- Drakes Dental Care, Berry Lane, Longridge
- Dr A Giaziri, Penwortham
- Linton Street Dental Practice, Fulwood
- Rose Gold Health Fulwood, Black Bull Lane
- Dr H Kadri, Tulketh Road
- Adelphi Dental Care, Adelphi Street, Plungington
- My Dentist Unity Place, Chorley
- Whitecross Dental Care, Chorley
- The Village Dental Practice, Chorley
- Euxton Dental Centre, Chorley
- St Georges Dental Practice, Chorley
- Christos Anagnostou, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley
- Oasis Dental Care, Garstang
- Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd, Garstang
How to get an emergency dental appointment?
If not able to source an emergency appointment directly at their dental practice, call the Lancashire and South Cumbria dental helpline on 03001234010 or use NHS 111.
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