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NHS Lothian

Emergency Dental Access over the Festive Period.

What is a Dental Emergency?

A Dental Emergency is: -

  • Trauma to the Teeth

  • Uncontrolled Dental Pain

  • Uncontrolled Bleeding from the Mouth

  • Facial Swelling (Altered Appearance)

  • Swelling Inside the Mouth

  • Ulceration

  • Altered Sensation (Face or Mouth)

 

Should you require more routine treatment, please contact your own Dentist during their normal working hours

 

If you are not registered with a Dentist & want to register, please refer to the Lothian Dentists Website: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/dentists

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If you are
REGISTERED
with a dentist...

 

Monday 19th December- Friday 23rd December

 

Access own Dentist 9am to 6pm (3pm Friday)

(Out of Hours Access Dial NHS 24 on 111)

 

Saturday 24th December - Tuesday 27th December

 

Dial NHS 24 on 111

 

Wednesday 28th December -Friday 30th December

 

Access Own Dentist 9am to 6pm (3pm Friday)

(Out of Hours dial NHS 24 on 111)

 

Saturday 31st December – Tuesday 3rd January

 

Dial NHS 24 on 111

 

Wed 4th January – Friday 6th January

 

Access Own Dentist 9am to 6pm (3pm Friday)

(Out of Hours Dial 111)

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If you are 
NOT REGISTERED
with a Dentist

 

Monday 19th December- Friday 23rd December

 

9am to 6pm

Call Chalmers Emergency Dental Centre

0131 537 8801 or 0131 537 8802

(Out of Hours Access Dial NHS 24 on 111)

 

Saturday 24th December - Tuesday 27th December

 

Dial NHS 24 on 111

 

Wednesday 28thDecember -Friday 30th December

 

9am to 6pm

Call Chalmers Emergency Dental Centre

0131 537 8801 or 0131 537 8802

(Out of Hours Access Dial NHS 24 on 111)

 

Saturday 31st December – Tuesday 3rd January

 

Dial NHS 24 on 111

 

Wed 4th January – Friday 6th January

9am to 6pm

Call Chalmers Emergency Dental Centre

0131 537 8801 or 0131 537 8802

(Out of Hours Access Dial NHS 24 on 111)

Up-to-date info is also available on our Dental Advice Line:

0131 536 4800

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If you have any problems with this form or would like to confirm that it has been received and is being dealt with, please contact us using one of the methods below:

GET IN TOUCH
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Tel: 0131 555 0376

info@oceandrivedentalcare.co.uk

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120 Ocean Drive, Leith, EH6 6JG

(next to Ocean Terminal)

OPENING HOURS

Mon, Wed & Thu  8am to 8pm
Tue 9am to 8pm

Fri 8am to 4pm

Sat 9am to 3pm

2000 FREE parking spaces available at Ocean Terminal shopping mall.

Bus stop "Britannia Way" 50 yards from our entrance, bus lines 11, 22, 34, 35, 38

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