Extra urgent dental appointments available
The urgent appointments are part of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country, announced by the government in February.
The appointments are for urgent conditions including:
- Severe toothache: persistent and intense pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers.
- Dental abscess: infection causing swelling, pain, and possibly fever.
- Broken or knocked-out tooth: trauma resulting in a fractured or completely dislodged tooth.
- Uncontrolled bleeding: bleeding in mouth that doesn't stop maybe following a dental procedure or an injury.
- Swelling: significant swelling in the mouth or face that could indicate an infection.
- Fractured, loose or displaced fillings causing pain.
- Bleeding gums requiring urgent treatment for acute conditions.
- Other treatments may be available at the discretion of the dentist. These treatments may require extra visits and costs.
People can get an urgent appointment by visiting NHS111 or phoning 111. More information is available on our website: Urgent Dental Care - LLR ICB.
These additional appointments have been added in the Leicester and Leicestershire areas, and will complement the existing urgent dental care service available to patients living in LLR.
Additionally, people can also have their say on the proposed NHS dental contract changes through the Department for Health and Social Care’s consultation on proposed changes to the NHS dental contract. The NHS dental contract quality and payment reforms 2026 represent a significant step on the journey to improve access to and quality of NHS dentistry.
Patients, stakeholders and anyone working in NHS dental services, are invited to take part in the consultation which closes on 19 August 2025.
