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Emergency dental care

If you have toothache, a broken tooth that is causing you discomfort or have damaged your mouth in an accident, please give us a call on 01524 825218. If you call early in the morning we will try and arrange an emergency dental appointment for you for the same day.

As we work on an appointment system, all emergencies have to be fitted in between or after the existing appointments. We will try our best to minimise waiting time for emergency patients, but we respectfully ask patients to be aware that in some cases there may be an unavoidable delay.

Outside of practice hours patients may ring the usual practice number 01524 825218. The recorded message will then advise you how to contact the Hest Bank Dental Care team.

Whilst waiting for your appointment you may want to try the following steps to help you manage any dental emergencies:

  • If you are in pain, use an over the counter pain reliever such as paracetamol (unless advised not to by your GP)
  • Rinse your mouth out with warm water
  • Apply pressure on any bleeding areas using gauze or a wet teabag
  • Apply an icepack to your cheek if there’s any swelling
  • If you have access to it, cover any major cracks with temporary dental cement
  • Cover any broken teeth with milk, saliva or saline solution

Whilst the above steps may help you manage any dental discomfort, it's still important to see a dentist ASAP in order to address the underlying issue and prevent further deterioration.

Meet the team

Kate Lamb

Principal Dentist

GDC NO. 65148

Mike Jones

Principal Dentist

GDC NO. 65147

Stuart Johnson

Dentist

GDC NO. 79487

Sofia Dias

Dentist

GDC NO. 145395

Pinar Akman

Dentist

GDC NO. 107912

Jonathan Tolson

Dentist

GDC NO. 250956

Sara Dawson

Dentist

GDC NO. 284442

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The biggest compliment we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Hest Bank Dental Care. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

2152 Reviews

5.0

27th April 2025

. The atmosphere within the surgery is friendly and all the staff seem to work together so well as a team thus ensuring a much more relaxed patient experience. The staff are also professional and knowledgeable.

27th April 2025

Brilliant service

26th April 2025

I am fortunate to be under the care of a highly skilled professional in whom I have complete confidence

26th April 2025

Lovely staff and welcoming. Didn't wait long for my appointments with dentist and hygienist.Both put me at ease and told me what they were doing. Dentist gave me options on some further treatment.

26th April 2025

The staff all make you feel comfortable and happy before any work commences, the customer is always the first thought

25th April 2025

Stewart is a fabulous dentist and the rest of the team are brilliant too

25th April 2025

Everyone extremely pleasant, and all listened to my comments.

25th April 2025

Staff are lovely, the practice is always clean and welcoming

24th April 2025

Friendly staff dentist puts you at ease

24th April 2025

I had no problems with the hygienist at all, he introduced himself, explained exactly what he was going to do.

23rd April 2025

I am always confident that they have an excellent level of skill which means that my teeth are receiving the best possible care. I was not always confident of that with previous dentists.Everything about their service could not be better.

23rd April 2025

The staff are great and actually make a trip to the dentist enjoyable or as enjoyable as possible

23rd April 2025

Brilliant, professional but friendly staff who listened to queries and provided comprehensive answers. The best dentists I have ever used. You even get to have a laugh :)

23rd April 2025

Experienced friendly staff, every thing went wctly as planned.

16th April 2025

The receptionist Leah was really professional but also very friendly. Jake my hygienist was fantastic very informative and did a great job. The dental nurse was very friendly also. Very happy with all the staff interactions I had at my appointment.

16th April 2025

I have always been completely satisfied with my treatment at Hest Bank . The staff are pleasant and friendly but still very professional. The cleanliness everywhere is second to none

15th April 2025

After losing a filling I rang and was given an appointment for the next day. I waited less than 5 mins before being seen and the dentist was very friendly and put me at ease. My filling was repaired very quickly so I was on my way home in about 30 mins. The dental nurse was very friendly and helpful too.

13th April 2025

Very professional, friendly and knowledgeable staff

13th April 2025

An enjoyable experience. Nice people and most importantly, brilliant at their jobs.

11th April 2025

Friendly & helpful staff. Feel safe & comfortable while undergoing treatment.

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