Emergency Dentist in Leeds
Toothache, a swollen face, or a tooth knocked out or broken? Call us on 0113 258 8780. Same-day appointments are offered where available during opening hours.
Monday to Friday from 9am · Tuesdays until 7.30pm · Out of hours: NHS 111
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an urgent appointment
where available,
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open until 7.30pm
on Tuesdays
for new patients,
X-rays included
IV sedation available
for anxious patients
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What to do in a dental emergency
During opening hours, call us on 0113 258 8780. Same-day appointments are offered where available. If you are new to the practice, the first appointment is the new patient consultation, £55 including X-rays.
When we are closed, call NHS 111 or use 111 online. They can tell you where to get urgent dental help (NHS).
Go to A&E or call 999 if swelling makes it hard to breathe, swallow or speak, if the area around your eye or neck is swelling, or if heavy bleeding will not stop (NHS).
A knocked-out adult tooth needs help fastest. Put it back in its socket if you can, or keep it in milk, and come straight in. The NHS says you should be offered emergency care within one hour, or as soon as possible.
How urgent is it? Where to go first
The NHS sorts dental problems by how quickly they need help. This is how that works with us.
A&E or 999 now
- !swelling that makes it hard to breathe, swallow or speak
- !swelling around your eye or in your neck
- !heavy bleeding from the mouth that will not stop
- !a serious injury to the face or jaw
- !a head or face injury that made you lose consciousness, vomit or see double
Call us straight away
- ✓a knocked-out adult tooth
- ✓a swollen face or jaw, or signs of an abscess
- ✓severe pain that painkillers do not help
- ✓bleeding or severe pain after a tooth was taken out
- ✓any other injury to your teeth
Same-day appointments where available. Closed? Call NHS 111.
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- •a lost or loose filling, crown, bridge or veneer
- •a broken denture
- •pain that painkillers ease but that does not go away
- •a chipped or cracked tooth that does not hurt
- •a mouth ulcer that has lasted two weeks or more
The NHS says urgent dental treatment should be offered within 24 hours or 7 days, depending on your symptoms. A knocked-out adult tooth comes first. Sources: NHS urgent dental care, toothache, dental abscess and chipped, broken or cracked tooth.
What to do right now
Simple steps to take before you see a dentist. They follow NHS advice, with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals leaflet for bleeding after an extraction.
Severe toothache
- ✓Take paracetamol or ibuprofen at the dose on the packet. Children under 16 should not take aspirin.
- ✓Rinse with warm salt water: half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water, then spit it out. Children should not try this.
- ✓Eat soft food and chew on the other side. Avoid sweet, very hot or very cold food.
- ✓See a dentist if it lasts more than two days or painkillers do not help.
A knocked-out adult tooth
- ✓Hold it by the white crown. Do not touch the root.
- ✓If it is dirty, rinse it gently in milk, saline or saliva.
- ✓Try to put it back into the socket, then bite gently on a clean cloth.
- ✓If it will not go back, keep it in milk or saliva and come straight in. Never put a baby tooth back.
A broken or chipped tooth
- ✓Keep any broken piece in milk or saliva and bring it with you. It can sometimes be glued back on.
- ✓If it hurts, follow the toothache steps.
- ✓A badly broken tooth with the nerve showing may need root canal treatment.
A lost crown or filling
- ✓Keep the crown and bring it with you. Re-fixing crowns is part of urgent dental treatment.
- ✓A pharmacist can advise on managing a lost filling or crown until you are seen.
- ✓Chew on the other side, and avoid very hot, cold or sweet food.
Swelling or an abscess
- ✓A dental abscess will not go away on its own. Call us for an urgent appointment.
- ✓Take painkillers at the dose on the packet. A higher dose does not work better and can be very dangerous.
- ✓Eat soft food, use a soft toothbrush, and avoid very hot or cold food and drink.
- ✓Call 999 or go to A&E if it is hard to breathe, speak, swallow or open your mouth.
Bleeding after an extraction
- ✓Roll up clean gauze or a clean cotton handkerchief, place it on the socket and bite firmly for at least 20 minutes.
- ✓Some blood in your saliva is normal for a day or two. Do not rinse your mouth on the first day.
- ✓Avoid hard exercise that day, alcohol for 24 hours, and smoking or vaping for two days.
- ✓If it keeps bleeding, call us. Heavy bleeding that will not stop needs A&E.
What happens at an emergency appointment
The first aim is to ease the pain and stop the problem getting worse. Finishing the treatment may take another visit (NHS).
Call us
Tell us what happened and how long it has hurt. We offer the soonest appointment we can, the same day where available.
Assessment
The dentist examines your mouth and takes X-rays if they are needed. For a new patient this is the £55 consultation.
Options and cost
The dentist explains what is wrong and the choices, and gives you the cost in writing before treatment starts.
Relief first
Under local anaesthetic: for example a temporary filling, draining an abscess, starting root canal treatment, re-fixing a crown or taking out a tooth (NHS).
Follow-up
Some problems need a second visit, for example to finish root canal treatment or to fit a crown.
What an emergency appointment costs
There is no separate emergency fee on our price list. If you are new to the practice, your first appointment is the new patient consultation, £55 including X-rays (price correct as of October 2026, subject to clinical assessment). Any treatment is quoted after the assessment, before it starts.
New patient consultation
An examination with intra-oral X-rays. The starting point if you are new to the practice.
X-rays included
White filling
A composite (tooth-coloured) filling on one surface of the tooth. Two surfaces are from £160.
Per tooth
Extraction
Taking out a tooth that cannot be saved. A surgical extraction is from £280.
Per tooth
Other treatment that can follow an emergency: root canal treatment from £340 on a front tooth, a porcelain crown from £750, and IV sedation from £350 per session if you want it. If you are already a patient here, ask about the fee when you call.
You get a written plan with the cost before any treatment starts, as the General Dental Council’s standards require. Full price list.
Out of hours: who to call
We are open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Tuesday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 7.30pm, and Friday from 9am to 2.30pm. Weekend appointments are for composite bonding and dental implants only.
When we are closed, call NHS 111 or use 111 online. They can tell you where to get help for your symptoms (NHS). NHS urgent dental treatment costs £27.90 in England (NHS).
Do not go to your GP with toothache or an abscess: GPs cannot give dental treatment. A pharmacist can advise on painkillers, and on managing toothache or a lost filling or crown until you are seen (NHS).
Go to A&E or call 999 only for the serious signs: swelling that affects your breathing, swallowing, speech or eye, heavy bleeding that will not stop, or a serious injury to your face or head. Do not drive yourself. Ask someone to take you, or call 999 (NHS).
After the emergency: putting it right
Not every emergency needs more treatment. When it does, these are the usual next steps, with our prices.
Root canal treatment
When the pulp inside a tooth is infected, root canal treatment aims to save the tooth. From £340 on a front tooth; a back tooth usually needs a crown as well.
Dental implants
If a tooth is lost or cannot be saved, an implant with a crown can replace it. A single implant is from £2,200, after an assessment.
Dental bridges
A bridge is a fixed replacement for a missing tooth (NHS), held by the teeth next to the gap. Bridges are £750 per unit.
Dentures
A denture is a removable replacement for one or more teeth, and can fill a gap while the gum heals (NHS). Complete dentures are from £900.
Risks, limits and what an emergency appointment can do
An emergency appointment is there to ease pain and stop a problem getting worse. Knowing its limits helps you plan what comes next.
Same day is not always possible
We offer same-day appointments where available during opening hours, and on some days the soonest slot is later. The NHS says urgent dental treatment should be offered within 24 hours or 7 days, depending on your symptoms, and within one hour for a knocked-out adult tooth. If you cannot wait, NHS 111 can tell you where to get help.
Often a first step
Emergency treatment often eases the problem without finishing it. A temporary filling or the first stage of root canal treatment needs a further visit, and further treatment can cost more.
An abscess needs its cause treated
Draining an abscess eases the pressure, and the cause still needs treating. That may mean root canal treatment or taking the tooth out. Antibiotics may be given as well.
A knocked-out tooth cannot always be saved
If the tooth cannot be found or saved, the gap may be filled with a denture while the socket heals, and later with a bridge or an implant.
Painkillers have limits
Take painkillers only at the dose on the packet. A higher dose does not work better and can be very dangerous. Children under 16 should not take aspirin.
When to go to A&E
Swelling that affects your breathing, swallowing, speech or eye, heavy bleeding that will not stop, and serious injuries to the face or head need A&E or 999. Do not drive yourself.
Anaesthetic and sedation
Treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic. IV sedation is available for anxious patients, subject to a clinical assessment, and you will need an adult to take you home.
Suitability for treatment depends on a clinical assessment. This treatment may not be appropriate for every patient.
Sources
- NHS. How to find an emergency or urgent NHS dentist appointment (reviewed May 2025).
- NHS. Dental abscess (reviewed March 2026), Knocked-out tooth (reviewed February 2025) and Toothache (reviewed July 2024).
- NHS. How much NHS dental treatment costs (reviewed March 2025).
The principal dentist at Horsforth Smile Clinic is Dr Zafar Khan, BDS (University of Manchester, England, 1995), FDS RCS (England), GDC No. 70874.
Last updated 6 October 2026.
Emergency dentist questions answered
Can I be seen today?
Call 0113 258 8780 as early as you can. Same-day appointments are offered where available during opening hours. If we cannot see you in time, NHS 111 can tell you where to get help.
Do you see emergency patients who are new to the practice?
Yes. If you are new to us, the first appointment is the new patient consultation, £55 including X-rays. Any treatment is quoted before it starts.
How much does an emergency dental appointment cost?
There is no separate emergency fee on our price list. For a new patient the first appointment is the £55 consultation, X-rays included, and treatment is quoted in writing before it starts.
What counts as a dental emergency?
A knocked-out adult tooth, a swollen face or jaw, severe pain that painkillers do not help, or bleeding after an extraction that will not stop. A lost filling or crown needs an urgent appointment too, which the NHS says can be within 7 days, depending on your symptoms (NHS).
When should I go to A&E instead?
Go to A&E or call 999 if swelling makes it hard to breathe, swallow or speak, if your eye or neck is swelling, if heavy bleeding will not stop, or after a serious injury to your face or head (NHS).
What do I do with a knocked-out tooth?
Hold it by the crown, rinse it in milk or saliva if it is dirty, and try to put it back into the socket. If it will not go back, keep it in milk or saliva and come straight in. Never put a baby tooth back (NHS).
What if it happens in the evening or at the weekend?
Call NHS 111 or use 111 online when we are closed. Our weekend appointments are for composite bonding and dental implants only. For the serious signs, go to A&E.
Should I see my GP?
No. The NHS advises against going to a GP with toothache or an abscess, because GPs cannot give dental treatment.
Can I get emergency dental treatment on the NHS?
Yes. NHS urgent dental treatment costs £27.90 in England (NHS, checked October 2026), and NHS 111 can help you find an appointment. The fees on this page are our private fees.
Will I need antibiotics?
Sometimes. For an abscess the dentist drains the pus and treats the cause, which may mean root canal treatment or taking the tooth out. Antibiotics may be given as well (NHS).
Can I have sedation for emergency treatment?
IV sedation is available for anxious patients, from £350 per session, subject to a clinical assessment. You will need an adult to take you home afterwards, so ask about it when you call.
Where to find us
Emergency appointments take place at Horsforth Smile Clinic, 2 Town Street, Horsforth, in north-west Leeds. The practice is about five miles from Leeds city centre, just off the A6120 ring road and the A65. Horsforth station is on the Leeds to Harrogate line.
If you would like to know about parking or access before you come, please call us.
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Address2 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4RJ
Telephone0113 258 8780
Opening hoursMonday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7.30pm
Friday: 9am to 2.30pm
WeekendsSaturday and Sunday by appointment, for composite bonding and dental implants only. Out of hours, call NHS 111.