Finding an NHS dentist
To find a regular NHS dental practice in Devon or Cornwall please telephone 03330 063 300.
Urgent Out of Hours Service
The urgent out-of-hours dental service in Devon is accessible via 03330 063 300 and in Bristol, Dorset, North Somerset and South Gloucester by calling NHS 111.
The service is available seven days a week from 08:00 to 22:00. Please note that we experience particularly high call volumes between 08:00 and 10:00, and during this time you may be required to wait longer than usual for your call to be answered.
The out-of-hours urgent dental service is for patients in need of relief from:
- Acute dental pain
- Acute infection
- Bleeding or trauma
Our call centre is extremely busy, on an average day we will be answering over 250 calls from patients experiencing dental pain and there are only a small number of appointments available.
Devon and Cornwall Dental Helpline
We are commissioned by NHS England Area Team to provide a dental helpline for Devon and Cornwall. The dental helpline gives advice to people on where to find an NHS dentist, and how to access dental care in an emergency. The service is provided by the efficient and friendly Health Access Team, based in our Exeter call centre.
The rota for duty pharmacies regularly changes. Contact NHS 111 to find out the opening times of your local pharmacies. Some pharmacies remain open during the out-of-hours period.
If you need daytime pharmacy information please use the NHS pharmacy search function.
Useful Links
Access Dental have compiled a collection of links that may be useful with additional information for your dental health.