You should try and get a same day appointment with your dentist - if you cannot, then consider A&E. Swollen face from tooth infections can get worse and result in further complications that have the potential to be life threatening if left to persist.

Source: I am a final year dental student and a pharmacist

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Reply 6

cordso

You'll need to make sure you get help today, don't leave this for tomorrow. It may be worth calling 111 and explaining your situation if your dentist cannot give you an emergency appointment or you're getting increasingly worried.

Thank you

Are you in the UK? If so you need to call 111 as this is an emergency. They will then immediately give you an appointment at a dentist in your area.

Reply 9

Anonymous #1

Original post by woof1012

Are you in the UK? If so you need to call 111 as this is an emergency. They will then immediately give you an appointment at a dentist in your area.

Thanks, have done

Reply 10

Little Popcorns

Call 111 and discuss or your dentist

Reply 11

Anonymous #1

I can’t get an appointment for today as the nearest they can get me in is 21 miles away and I don’t have a car. Do you guys think it’ll be okay overnight?

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

@DrTSR please can I have your advice on this matter? Will it be okay overnight?

Reply 13

Anonymous #1

Or any dentist/ dentistry student/ dental nurse please

Reply 14

cordso

Don't leave it to overnight. Have you called 111 yet and explained the situation?

Reply 15

Anonymous #1

They just said if it gets any worse to go to A+E. I can’t get the appointment by train as they’ve been cancelled. Taking a car there is going to cost me a bomb. If I go will they do root canal procedure and give me antibiotics?

Original post by cordso

Don't leave it to overnight. Have you called 111 yet and explained the situation?

Reply 16

Anonymous #1

?

I know you’re a doctor but

Reply 17

Anonymous #1

Do you think it’ll be okay overnight?

Reply 18

MSmith90

No one here can say for sure if it will be OK if left overnight without performing a clinical examination in person.

There is a risk that it could get worse overnight.

There is also a chance the nature of it will remain the same overnight.

If you are concerned then go to A&E or contact an out of hours dentist; although it may cost you a lot to travel by car as you previously said, this is a small price to pay for your health and wellbeing.