Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2015 / January 2016 | Page 98

FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUTY

Toothache
and

same day

dental emergency
treatment

James Spence of James Spence and
Colleagues Dental Surgeons, Ryde,
discusses the pain of toothache

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ur team understands how
painful toothache can become
and the importance of getting
a same day emergency appointment
with a dentist for any patient in serious
discomfort or pain.
Toothache is the most common reason
for urgent trips to the dentist. Whether
you have an abscess, broken tooth or a
niggle you’ve been ignoring until it has
finally gotten the better of you we will
always do our best to get you a same day
appointment if you call us early and an
inclusive fee of £95 is charged for this
service.

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This fee will cover most emergency
treatments including X-rays and
extracting a tooth. Occasionally
there may be additional cost options
depending on the recommended
treatment which will always be explained
fully by the dentist. It is advisable to
call us before 9.30am on 615108 to be
allocated one of the available same day
appointment slots.
We also welcome walk in enquiries at
our practice for new patients looking
for urgent appointments, and when
availability permits we will also be able to
offer these patients an appointment on

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the same day. Our reception staff team is
aware of your needs and is always happy
to help.
Along with spiders and heights, fear
of dentists is one of the most common
phobias in the UK and by failing to have
teeth regularly checked small cavities
(see fig 1) can develop into abscesses
(figs 2 & 3 show the decay affecting the
nerve