1a Woodbury Park Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9NH
Dental pain, swelling or damage to a tooth can be distressing and may need prompt attention. Woodbury Park Dental provides urgent dental appointments in Tunbridge Wells for existing patients and people who are new to the practice.
Call us as early as possible so our team can assess your symptoms and offer the earliest suitable appointment available.
Please call before travelling so we can confirm availability and advise you on the most appropriate next step.
We believe in explaining likely costs clearly before treatment begins.
Emergency or unscheduled appointment: £50
This fee is charged in addition to any treatment required.
New-patient emergency appointment: £85
This fee is charged in addition to any treatment required.
X-rays are currently listed at £13 each and may be recommended where clinically necessary.
Once the dentist has examined you, we will explain the cause of the problem, the treatment options and any further costs before proceeding.
Contact our team promptly if you are experiencing:
Severe or persistent toothache
Swelling in your mouth, gums, face or jaw
Signs of a dental abscess or infection
A broken, cracked or badly chipped tooth
A knocked-out or displaced adult tooth
A lost filling, crown, bridge or veneer causing pain
Bleeding following dental treatment that will not settle
A painful wisdom toothYou do not need to diagnose the problem yourself. Call us, describe your symptoms and we will advise you on the most suitable next step.
Most urgent dental problems are best assessed by a dentist rather than a hospital.
Contact NHS 111 if you need urgent dental advice and cannot access a dentist, including outside Woodbury Park Dental’s normal opening hours.
Call 999 or attend A&E for:
Do not delay seeking medical help if breathing or eyesight is affected.
Do not attempt to replace a knocked-out baby tooth.
1. Initial telephone assessment
When you call, our reception team will ask about your symptoms, when they started and whether you have swelling, bleeding or dental trauma.
This helps us understand the urgency of the problem and arrange the most appropriate appointment.
2. Dental examination
Your dentist will examine the painful or damaged area and assess the surrounding teeth, gums and bite.
3. X-rays where needed
An X-ray may be recommended to help diagnose hidden decay, infection, a fracture or another problem that cannot be fully assessed by sight alone.
4. Diagnosis and treatment options
Your dentist will explain:
5. Urgent care
The priority is to relieve pain, control infection and protect your oral health.
Depending on the diagnosis, treatment may include:
Not every problem can be permanently resolved at the first visit. Where further care is needed, we will make the tooth comfortable and explain the next stage clearly.
Woodbury Park Dental is an independent, non-corporate and family-run dental practice that has served the Tunbridge Wells community for more than 30 years.
Our aim is to help you understand what has happened, reduce your discomfort and make a clear plan for restoring your oral health.
Woodbury Park Dental’s normal opening hours are:
The practice closes for lunch between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
For out-of-hours dental emergencies, please contact Dentaline on 01634 890300.
For urgent NHS dental advice, you can also contact NHS 111.
At Woodbury Park Dental, an emergency or unscheduled appointment for a registered patient is currently £50, plus the cost of any treatment. A new-patient emergency appointment is £85, plus treatment. X-rays are currently listed at £13 each where required.
We prioritise urgent dental problems and offer the earliest suitable appointment available. Same-day availability cannot always be guaranteed, so please call as early as possible.
Yes. New-patient emergency appointments are available, subject to clinical need and appointment availability.
Dental emergencies can include severe toothache, facial swelling, a dental abscess, a broken tooth, a knocked-out adult tooth, uncontrolled bleeding, trauma or a lost restoration causing pain.
We can assess pain or swelling caused by a suspected dental infection and advise on the appropriate treatment. Treating the source of the infection may require additional dental care.
Contact a dentist urgently. If the swelling is affecting your breathing, throat or eyes, call 999 or go to A&E.
Hold it by the crown, rinse it gently if dirty, try to put it back into the socket if possible, or keep it in milk. Call us immediately.
Yes. The dentist can assess the damage and explain whether the tooth needs a filling, crown, root canal treatment, extraction or another form of care.
The dentist will assess the tooth and determine whether the restoration can be replaced, repaired or temporarily managed. Bring a lost crown with you if possible.
For out-of-hours emergencies, contact Dentaline on 01634 890300. You can also contact NHS 111 for urgent dental advice.
A&E does not normally provide routine dental treatment. However, you should call 999 or attend A&E for serious facial injuries, uncontrolled bleeding, severe swelling affecting breathing or the eyes, or concerning symptoms following a head injury.
Yes. Please tell the team when booking if you feel anxious. We will explain each stage clearly and help you feel as comfortable and informed as possible.
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