Emergency dentistry

White Dental and Cosmetic Rooms offers emergency dental treatment for a variety of conditions, eg toothache, chipped or broken teeth, broken crowns, broken veneers or bridge, tooth abscess, loose teeth or crowns, loose implant crowns, broken orthodontic braces, broken dentures, tooth extractions (including wisdom tooth extractions) and gum infections.

How to book an emergency appointment

You don’t need to be an existing patient at White Dental and Cosmetic Rooms to book an emergency appointment. We regularly see tourists referred to us from local hotels, as well as our established patient list.

We will always provide you with a full written treatment plan so that you are fully aware of the costs involved. We publish our fees on our web site, so there are no hidden costs.

If you have dental insurance you will be provided with the necessary documentation after the treatment to enable you to make a claim from your insurance company.

We provide 0% finance on most treatments (through Medenta) allowing you to spread the cost of treatment over a period that suits you. Please ask if you have any questions. More on our fees.

Do I need emergency treatment?

A toothache is usually the result of a cavity (decay) formed by bacteria, causing teeth to decay. It generally occurs when the decay penetrates the pulp chamber, or is very close to it, but other causes include  trauma (ie being struck or striking something with your face) or gum infections.

Typical symptoms include an intermittent, or continuous, throbbing sensation. The pain usually intensifies while eating or chewing. Drinking very cold and/or hot liquids will also increase discomfort.

Swelling on the side of the mouth where the pain is, and/or not being able to open your mouth as wide as usual could signify that you have an abscess.

Call us for immediate advice, before the problem becomes more severe – although in most cases these symptoms do not require an emergency appointment.

Emergency advice – broken or dislodged teeth

If one of your teeth has been knocked out of its socket, you should first take care in retrieving it. Avoid touching the root surface and try to hold the tooth by its crown as you may damage the fibers on the root surface by touching the root. Wash it gently and carefully to remove any dirt or debris.

If possible, try to put the tooth back in its socket as it is possible to re-implant the tooth within 60 minutes of it coming out of its socket.  If you have no alternative but to wait, then a broken or dislodged tooth will benefit from being kept in a glass of milk, but you should schedule an appointment immediately.


Other severe dental injuries include puncture wounds, tongue lacerations, cheek or lip lacerations. In the event of a soft tissue injury, you need to have the wound cleaned, sutured and repaired. If there is bleeding due to a tongue laceration, then try to pull the tongue forward and use gauze to put some pressure on it.