Toothache, a broken tooth, a lost crown, swelling — call us and we'll give you a time today, find out what's wrong and treat it in the same appointment, so you go home out of pain. Everything explained before we do anything, and gently. That's the whole point of this practice.
Open until 8.00pm on Monday & Wednesday
Who you'll see
Whichever dentist is free soonest
"I recently had three fillings in my upper jaw and felt no pain whatsoever."
"The procedure was certainly pain free* … especially if you suffer from anxiety as I did."
"I felt no pain at all during my treatment and had each stage of treatment fully explained to me."
Two Certified Pain Free Dentists, and a method measured on
168 patients
Not sure it's an emergency? Ring anyway. Reception will ask a few questions and tell you honestly whether you need to come in today.
Especially if it's keeping you up at night or painkillers have stopped working. Pain that bad usually has a cause we can treat the same day.
A swollen face, gum or jaw needs seeing promptly. If swelling affects your breathing or swallowing, go to A&E first.
Keep any pieces, rinse gently with warm water, and avoid chewing on that side until we've looked at it.
Often not painful, but the tooth underneath is exposed. Bring the crown with you — we can sometimes re-fit it.
Time matters. Hold it by the crown, not the root, keep it in milk, and call us straight away.
Bleeding that doesn't stop with gentle pressure, or any knock to the mouth that's left a tooth feeling different.
Reception asks what's happening and how long it's been going on, tells you the fee, and books you in. If you're very nervous, say so — it changes how we plan your visit.
A 30–45 minutes appointment: examination, X-rays if they're needed, and the treatment that stops the pain — an extraction, a filling, or dressing the tooth. Not a look and a prescription. Everything is explained before it happens, and you can stop us at any time.
If the tooth needs more work later, you'll get the options and the price in writing before anything else is booked. No surprises, no pressure.
David and Rashmi are Certified Pain Free Dentists. It isn't a slogan — it's a set of techniques used on every patient, every visit, and measured afterwards: 98.6% of 168 patients surveyed told us their treatment was pain-free.
Anaesthetic delivered slowly and precisely — most people don't feel it go in.
Body-temperature, so there's no sting.
A gentler, quieter alternative for many treatments.
For the truly phobic — awake, relaxed, and remembering very little.
Certified Pain Free Dentist
“I was in agony with the tooth. I rang around to see if I could find a dental surgery that understood my fears … I was immediately put at ease on the phone … I was in no pain and truly it was amazing, no needles.”
Cost is the question most people have and the one they're least likely to ask when they're in pain. So it's here — and so is the part most practices leave you to find out on the day.
30–45 minutes with a dentist: the examination, X-rays if they're needed, and the treatment that stops the pain — an extraction, a filling, or dressing the tooth, whichever the problem turns out to need.
You leave out of pain. Not with a prescription and an appointment for next week.
Some things cannot be finished in a single appointment — a root canal is a course of treatment, a crown has to be made. We still get you out of pain on the day; the rest is quoted on paper before anything else is booked.
A deposit secures that booking and is refunded with 48 hours' notice.
Every fee we charge is on our pricing guide.
“I recently needed dental treatment for the first time in 25 years and was terrified by the thought of visiting the dentist. David Hickey and his team were excellent at doing what they do, and the treatment was, as promised, pain-free*.”
“Cate was calm, patient, and she put me at ease in what for me was a very, very stressful situation.”
Some patients have been with David and Rashmi for thirty years — and a lot of them started with a toothache.
Emergency appointments are with whichever dentist is free soonest. Every one of them works the same pain-free* way.
David Hickey
Pain Free Dentist & principal
GDC 83406
Rashmi Chattopadhyay
Pain Free Dentist & principal · sedation
GDC 83400
Alice
Dentist
GDC 251173
Marc
Dentist
GDC 243971
Sarah
Dental therapist
GDC 106131
During opening hours we usually call back within the hour. If it's urgent and we're open, phoning is always faster.
Where to come
9 Southport RdThe map is loaded from Google, which will see your visit.
Yes. Emergency appointments are open to new patients — most of the people on this page were new when they first rang us.
If you call while we're open, we'll give you a time the same day. Ring first thing for the widest choice of times.
Tell reception when you call. We'll plan the visit around it — slower, more explanation, breaks whenever you want them, and sedation if you need it.
If the tooth has to come out, that is usually done there and then and it is part of the £245 — you will not be sent away to book it. A root canal is a course of treatment rather than one appointment, so we take the pain away on the day and give you the options and the cost in writing for finishing it.
Over-the-counter painkillers as directed, warm salt-water rinses, and avoid very hot, cold or sweet things. Don't put painkillers on the gum — it burns.
Call NHS 111 for urgent out-of-hours advice. If there's facial swelling affecting breathing or swallowing, or uncontrolled bleeding, go to A&E. Then ring us when we open.
New to the practice and not in pain? Book a first visit instead.
