
Managing dental pain effectively is essential while waiting for professional treatment.
Book an AppointmentIbuprofen: Take 200-400mg every 4 hours. The maximum dose of ibuprofen is 3200mg in any 24 hours.
Paracetamol: Take 2 x 500mg every 4-6 hours. The maximum dose of paracetamol is 4000mg in any 24 hours.
In cases of severe pain, it is safe to take the maximum dose of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol together. These drugs should be taken with plenty of water and preferably with food. If you are unable to take Ibuprofen, we recommend Paracetamol on its own. Codeine doesn’t provide very good pain relief for dental pain.
Private and Denplan patients requiring emergency dental treatment should contact the practice, where we aim to offer an appointment on the same day. We also offer an out-of-hours emergency service which includes telephone advice on weekday nights and an emergency on-call service to cover weekends and bank holidays. Please contact the practice for further details.
In the case of an emergency during practice hours, please contact us as early in the day as you can. If you are in pain, we will do our utmost to see you the same day.
When the practice is closed, please call the practice telephone number and a recorded message will give further information on how to access advice and treatment in the event of a dental emergency. If you need to be seen for a dental emergency outside normal surgery hours, with the exception of Denplan members, a callout fee will be charged.
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