Whether you are one of the estimated 9 million people who live in the Greater London Area or one of the 26 million tourists who stay overnight in London anually, if you have a problem with your teeth, you need to be able to locate a competent emergency dentist quickly.

The need for an emergency dentist in London usually arises because of pain. There are few problems in life that demand such immediate attention, so here at emergency dentist london, we list all the resources that we can find to help you access emergency dental treatment as quickly as possible.

In the meantime there are a number of measures that you can take to alleviate toothache when it strikes. Most home remedies for toothache are common sense or ancient, dating back to times when there was no local dentist available, hence they usually work, at least temporarily.

If you cannot get to see an emergency dentist immediately, avoid hot or cold drinks and anything containing sugar. Try a warm water/salt mouthwash, it should help prevent infection. Take painkillers if necessary on instruction from a pharmacist.

Ice cubes wrapped in a cloth and applied to the face may help as can crushed asprin applied to the tooth itself. Oil of cloves can be applied to the tooth, though from personal experience, can burn the gums.

Whatever temporary releif you obtain, will in the majority of cases be just that, temporary. Seek emergency dental treatment as soon as possible, if you don’t, the problem is very likely to become worse.