Dental advice

Clear answers about tooth pain and dental infection, reviewed by our clinical team. If you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, or swelling around your eye or neck, call 999 or go to A&E.

• Tooth pain relief: what to do nowEase toothache, spot signs of infection and know when it's an emergency.
• Can a tooth infection go away on its own?Why pain can fade while the infection stays, and what to do next.
• Can I get dental treatment online in the UK?What a private online assessment can and can't do, and how it works.