Purley and Coulsdon sit on the same road. If a tooth breaks on a Tuesday morning or an abscess flares up over the weekend, you are a short run south down Brighton Road from a dentist who can see you the same day.
72 Dental treats emergency patients from Purley whether or not you are registered with us. Nobody is turned away for not being on the books, and we do not add a surcharge because the appointment is urgent.
Severe toothache, a knocked-out tooth, a crown that has come away in your hand: ring us and we will find you a slot that day. Most emergency appointments are finished in one visit, though root canal work and bridges need a follow-up. Our emergency dentist page sets out what happens in the appointment itself.
We are open from 8am on weekdays, until 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays. Purley is close enough that a Saturday morning appointment does not write off your day.
✦ Severe tooth pain
✦ Dental abscesses or infections
✦ Broken or cracked teeth
✦ Lost or damaged crowns and fillings
✦ Knocked-out teeth
✦ Gum swelling or bleeding
You will find us at 72 Brighton Road, a short way from Coulsdon town centre, with free parking for up to six cars on site. Coming from Purley you simply follow Brighton Road south. Brighton Road stopped carrying the A23 in 2006 when the Coulsdon relief road opened, so the stretch outside the practice is calmer than it once was.
By train, Purley is a junction, and Coulsdon Town is on the Tattenham Corner branch that starts there.
Call 0208 660 3308 first, even if you are only ten minutes away. It lets us have the right surgery and the right dentist ready, and we can tell you what to do while you travel.
Knocked a tooth out? Hold it by the crown, not the root, and keep it in milk. Lost a filling and the tooth is sharp? Sugar-free gum pressed over the edge will protect your tongue until you arrive. Swelling that is spreading to your eye or making it hard to swallow needs A&E rather than a dental chair.
Emergency appointments start from £75, and every price is listed on our private fees page. If you decide to stay with us afterwards, you can register as a new patient.
