Hospitals and GPs

Despite a dental practice being the best place to deal with problems in the mouth, a growing number of people are now going to hospitals and general practices with pain and injuries from their oral health.
According to the British Dental Association, around 600,000 people in the UK very year (that’s 11,000 a week) are taking dental problems to the GP rather than the dentist while government statistics show more than 33,000 children were referred to oral surgery clinics over the past 12 months to have decayed teeth extracted.
General health professionals are not trained nor equipped to deal with these problems, especially those requiring more invasive treatment. While they can prescribe you medication and pain relief in the short term, they are not able to provide you with a long-term solution for good dental health.
If you are experiencing dental pain, book an appointment with your dentist. Likewise, if you have an accident that has effected your mouth or teeth, contact y...