Emergency dentist · Great Barr, Birmingham
Toothache: emergency dentist in Birmingham
Throbbing, keeping you awake, or not touched by painkillers? Here’s what you can do now, and how we stop the pain.
- GDC-registered dentists
- CQC-registered practice
- Prices agreed before treatment
What you can do right now
- Painkillers: if they’re safe for you, ibuprofen and paracetamol can be taken together. Follow the packet doses. Don’t take ibuprofen if you’re asthmatic and it affects you, are pregnant, or have stomach or kidney problems. Never put aspirin on the gum.
- Keep your head raised at night with an extra pillow. Lying flat often makes throbbing worse.
- Avoid very hot, cold or sweet food and drink on that side.
- Clove oil on cotton wool, held against the tooth, can numb it for a while.
When toothache is urgent
Book an emergency appointment if the pain is severe, keeps you awake, lasts more than a day or two, or comes with swelling, a bad taste or a raised spot on the gum. Those are signs of infection. Painkillers and antibiotics can dull it, but they don’t fix the cause.
Common causes and what we do
- Deep decay or a cracked filling: we remove the decay and place a sedative dressing or filling (£153 – £263).
- An inflamed or dying nerve: we can start root canal treatment to save the tooth, or take it out if you prefer (£90 – £165).
- An abscess: we drain the infection where possible and treat the tooth. See abscess and swelling.
- Wisdom tooth gum infection: see wisdom tooth pain.
Cost: the emergency consultation is £54. If you need treatment, we tell you the price before we start, and nothing is done without your agreement. All fees are on our prices page, taken from The Dentist West Midlands’ price list.
How to get seen
- Call 0121 582 4557. We answer whenever we can. If we miss you, you’ll get a text with a link to book online, and we’ll call back as soon as we’re free.
- Or book online, any time of day or night. Our booking page shows the live diary. Pick a time and pay a £20 deposit to hold it. The deposit is refundable when you attend.
- Come to 341 Birmingham Road, Great Barr, B43 7AP. We’re just off junction 7 of the M6, with parking on site.
Call 999 or go to A&E now if swelling is spreading towards your eye, down your neck or under your tongue, you’re finding it hard to breathe or swallow, you have a high temperature with facial swelling, bleeding won’t stop after 20–30 minutes of firm pressure, or you’ve had a serious injury to your face or head.
Frequently asked questions
Can I be seen today?
Often, yes. When a same-day time is free it appears on our booking page, and you can book it straight away. You can also call 0121 582 4557. We answer whenever we can, and if we miss your call we’ll text you a booking link.
Will you just give me antibiotics?
Only if they’re clinically needed, for example when infection is spreading. Antibiotics don’t cure toothache caused by decay or a dying nerve. The tooth itself has to be treated.
Can you save the tooth?
Often, yes, with a filling or root canal treatment. We’ll explain the options and costs, including extraction, so you can choose.
How much does an emergency appointment cost?
The emergency consultation is £54. Any treatment is priced and agreed with you before it starts. You can see typical fees on our prices page.
Ask us to call you back
Leave your number and a few words about the problem and we’ll call you back as soon as we can. If you’re in severe pain or have swelling, please call 0121 582 4557 now — or pick an appointment time online.
In pain now?
Call 0121 582 4557 — we answer whenever we can, and if we miss you we text you a booking link. Or pick a time online, any time of day.