Facial Aesthetics in Wilmslow
Carried out by dental clinicians who work with facial anatomy every day, in a CQC registered practice rather than a salon.
Croft Dental on Manchester Road in Wilmslow offers facial aesthetic treatments alongside dental care, including anti-wrinkle treatment for lines around the forehead, brow and eyes, and dermal fillers for volume loss and facial contouring. Anti-wrinkle treatment starts from £250 for two areas, £285 for three and £325 for four. Treatments are carried out by qualified dental clinicians in a Care Quality Commission registered setting. All treatment follows a face to face consultation and assessment, and is available only to patients aged 18 and over.
So, why would you have this done at a dentist?
Call the practice on 01625 523 524. Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:30pm. Tell reception what has happened and how much pain you are in.
If we are closed, leave a message and we will come back to you when the practice opens. An out of hours call out service is available at £145. For urgent problems outside our hours, NHS 111 can also direct you to an emergency dental service.
In the meantime
Take over the counter painkillers as directed on the packet. Paracetamol and ibuprofen taken together, where both are suitable for you, are generally more effective than either alone. Do not exceed the stated dose and do not take ibuprofen if you have been advised against it.
Never place aspirin directly against the gum or tooth. It burns the tissue and does not help the pain. It remains one of the most common and most harmful home remedies.
Go to A&E or call 999 if you have
- Facial swelling that is spreading, particularly towards the eye or down the neck
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Difficulty opening your mouth
- A high temperature alongside facial swelling
- Bleeding that will not stop after an injury
Dental infections can spread and become serious. These symptoms need immediate medical attention rather than a dental appointment, and it is better to go and be sent home than to wait.
Common dental emergencies
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1ToothacheWhat it usually means. Persistent or severe toothache generally indicates decay reaching the nerve, infection at the root, a cracked tooth, or a failing filling or crown. Pain that keeps you awake, comes on spontaneously, or lingers after hot and cold usually points to the nerve being involved.
What to do. Call us. Take painkillers as above. Avoid very hot and very cold food and drink. Try sleeping propped up, since lying flat increases pressure and pain.
What not to do. Do not put aspirin on the gum. Do not apply heat to the face, which can spread infection. Antibiotics from a previous course, or somebody else's, will not resolve the underlying problem.
What we will do. Identify the cause and relieve the pain. Depending on what we find, that may mean removing decay and placing a temporary dressing, starting root canal treatment, or extraction. We will explain the options before doing anything. -
2Dental abscessWhat it looks like. A swelling on the gum, sometimes with a visible spot or gum boil, often with throbbing pain, a bad taste, and tenderness when biting. The tooth may feel raised.
Important. If the swelling is spreading into the face or neck, if your eye is closing, or if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, this needs urgent medical attention rather than a dental appointment. Go to A&E or call 999.
What to do otherwise. Call us the same day if possible. Salt water rinses can help. Painkillers as above. Do not attempt to burst it.
What we will do. Establish the source and drain the infection. Antibiotics alone do not resolve a dental abscess, since the source remains inside the tooth, and they are prescribed only where clinically indicated alongside treating the cause. -
3Broken or chipped toothWhat to do. Rinse your mouth with warm water. Keep any pieces of the tooth and bring them with you. If there is a sharp edge catching your tongue or cheek, orthodontic wax or sugar free chewing gum can cover it temporarily.
How urgent. A small chip with no pain can usually wait a few days. A large break, exposed nerve or significant pain needs seeing promptly.
What we will do. Depending on the extent, that may mean composite bonding, a crown, root canal treatment where the nerve is exposed, or in some cases extraction. -
4Knocked out toothThis is genuinely time critical. Act within the hour.
For an adult tooth
Pick it up by the crown, not the root. Do not scrub it or use soap
If it is dirty, rinse briefly in milk or saliva. Not tap water, and not for long
Try to put it back into the socket the right way round and bite gently on a clean cloth to hold it
If you cannot reinstall it, keep it in milk, or in the patient's own saliva inside their cheek if they are old enough not to swallow it
Do not let it dry out
Call us immediately
For a baby tooth
Do not attempt to put it back, as this can damage the developing adult tooth underneath. Call us for advice.
The sooner a knocked out adult tooth is reinstalled, ideally within thirty to sixty minutes, the better the chance of saving it. -
5Lost filling or crownWhat to do. Keep the crown if you have it and bring it with you. Many can be re-cemented. Temporary dental cement from a pharmacy can protect the tooth for a day or two, though it is not a fix.
Avoid chewing on that side. The exposed tooth may be sensitive to hot, cold and air.
How urgent. Usually not an emergency unless there is pain, but book promptly. An exposed tooth deteriorates quickly and a small problem becomes a larger one. -
6Bleeding after an extractionWhat to do. Roll clean gauze or a clean handkerchief into a firm pad, place it over the socket and bite firmly for twenty minutes without checking. Checking early disturbs the clot that is forming.
Sit upright. Do not rinse, spit or drink through a straw. Avoid hot drinks, alcohol and smoking.
Call us if bleeding continues heavily after an hour of firm pressure, or you feel unwell or faint. -
7Pain a few days after an extractionPain that worsens three to five days after an extraction, rather than improving, often indicates dry socket, where the blood clot has been lost and the bone is exposed.
Call us. It is treated by cleaning the socket and placing a dressing, which relieves the pain quickly. -
8Broken dentureWhat to do. Do not attempt to repair it with household glue, which is toxic and generally makes a professional repair impossible.
Keep all the pieces and call us. Most repairs are straightforward and can often be turned around quickly. -
9Problems with braces or alignersA poking wire. Cover the end with orthodontic wax or a small piece of sugar free chewing gum and call us.
A lost or broken aligner. Call us. Depending on where you are in the sequence, we will advise going back to the previous aligner or moving on to the next. Do not simply leave them out. -
10Injury to the mouth or jawGo to A&E if there is
A suspected broken jaw
An injury where the teeth no longer meet correctly
Loss of consciousness following the injury
Bleeding that will not stop
Otherwise call us for damaged, loosened or displaced teeth following an accident.
Outside our opening hours
Croft Dental is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:30pm.
Outside those hours, call the practice and leave a message. We will respond when we open.
An out of hours emergency call out service is available at £145.
Weekend emergency appointments are available to existing patients.
For urgent problems that cannot wait and where you are not an existing patient, call NHS 111, which operates 24 hours a day and can direct you to an emergency dental service.
For anything involving spreading facial swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or serious injury, go to A&E or call 999.
Not registered with us?
You do not need to be an existing patient to call us in pain.
Existing patients are prioritised, since we have a continuing responsibility to them, but we help new patients in genuine discomfort wherever the diary allows. Call and explain the situation and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
If we cannot see you soon enough, we will say so rather than leave you waiting, and point you towards NHS 111.
If you are nervous as well as in pain
Say so when you call. A good number of people delay dealing with a painful tooth because the idea of treatment is worse than the pain. Tell us and we will structure the appointment accordingly.
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Pricing and fees
Treatment | From |
Emergency appointment | £50 |
Out of hours emergency call out | £145 |
Single x-ray | £15 |
Treatment following assessment | Quoted before it is carried out |
The emergency appointment fee covers assessment, diagnosis and immediate pain relief. Any treatment needed afterwards is quoted separately and explained before we proceed.
You will not be committed to anything at the emergency appointment beyond relieving the immediate problem.Longer term treatment can be planned once you are out of pain and thinking clearly, which is a considerably better time to make decisions.
Where to find us
Croft Dental sits at 64 Manchester Road, on the Handforth side of Wilmslow town centre. Coming up from The Carrs, we are north east along Manchester Road. If you reach Handforth Dean, you have gone too far.
We are around ten minutes on foot from Wilmslow station, five minutes from Handforth, and roughly ten minutes from Alderley Edge up the A34.
We see emergency patients from Alderley Edge, Handforth, Styal, Prestbury, Mottram St Andrew, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Poynton, Mobberley, Bramhall and Cheadle, as well as from South Manchester along the A538.
If you are travelling to us in pain, call ahead rather than arriving unannounced, so we know to expect you and can tell you honestly whether we have a slot. There is nothing worse than driving in pain for nothing.
Not sure where to start? Give us a ring.
Why choose Croft Dental
Emergencies frequently turn out to need more than pain relief, and what happens next depends on what the practice can actually do.
We try to save teeth.
Extraction is the quickest way to end pain and it is not always the right answer. Root canal treatment is carried out here by a clinician with a Master’s degree in Endodontics, which means teeth that would be removed elsewhere can frequently be kept.
Where a tooth genuinely cannot be saved,
implant treatment is led by Dr Nikhil, whose Master’s in Implant Dentistry is from the University of Manchester. The replacement can be planned at the same time rather than left as a problem for later.
CBCT 3D imaging is available on site
For cases where a standard x-ray does not give a clear enough picture. The practice has been at 64 Manchester Road since 1974, which means if an emergency turns into a course of treatment, you are dealing with the same team throughout rather than being passed on.
No pressure while you are in pain.
Emergency appointments are for dealing with the emergency. Decisions about longer term treatment can wait until you are comfortable.
- Finance
Spread the cost of treatment with finance
We offer finance on larger treatment plans through Tabeo so the cost can be spread across monthly payments. Interest-free options are available with no arrangement fees or hidden charges.
An emergency appointment itself falls below the finance threshold, though treatment that follows frequently does not. We will show you the monthly figures before you commit to anything.
- REGISTRATION
We're Welcoming New Patients
We warmly welcome new patients to our practice. If it’s been a while since your last visit, if dental visits make you feel anxious, if you’ve recently moved to Wilmslow, or if you’re simply seeking a team that truly listens to your concerns, you’ll find a supportive and gentle environment here with us.
During your first appointment, we take the time to conduct a complete evaluation of your teeth, gums, and overall oral health. We will listen carefully to your goals, answer any questions, and collaboratively create a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.
"I cried at my first appointment. Over 22 weeks my teeth improved beyond recognition."
- FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Dental emergencies include severe or persistent toothache, facial or gum swelling, dental abscess, a knocked out or broken tooth, uncontrolled bleeding following an extraction, and injury to the mouth or jaw. Lost fillings and crowns are usually urgent rather than emergencies unless accompanied by pain. Spreading facial swelling, difficulty breathing or difficulty swallowing require immediate medical attention rather than a dental appointment.
Pick the tooth up by the crown rather than the root, and avoid scrubbing it. If dirty, rinse briefly in milk or saliva rather than tap water. Attempt to reinsert it into the socket the correct way round and bite gently on a clean cloth to hold it in place. If reinsertion is not possible, store it in milk and seek dental treatment immediately. Reimplantation within thirty to sixty minutes gives the best chance of saving an adult tooth. Baby teeth should not be reinserted.
Over the counter painkillers taken as directed on the packet provide the most reliable relief, and paracetamol and ibuprofen taken together are generally more effective than either alone where both are suitable. Avoid very hot and very cold food and drink, and try sleeping propped up rather than flat. Aspirin should never be placed directly against the gum or tooth, as it burns the tissue. Home measures manage symptoms only and do not treat the cause.
An emergency appointment at Croft Dental is £50, covering assessment, diagnosis and immediate pain relief. Any treatment required afterwards is quoted separately and explained before it is carried out. An out of hours emergency call out service is available at £145.
Existing patients are prioritised at Croft Dental, though new patients in genuine discomfort are helped wherever the diary allows. Availability depends on the practice diary on the day. Patients unable to obtain an appointment can contact NHS 111, which operates 24 hours a day and can direct them to an emergency dental service.
Attend A&E or call 999 for facial swelling that is spreading, particularly towards the eye or down the neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, difficulty opening the mouth, a high temperature alongside facial swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, or a suspected broken jaw. Dental infections can spread and become life threatening, and these symptoms require immediate medical assessment rather than a dental appointment.
No. Antibiotics may temporarily reduce the symptoms of a dental abscess but do not resolve it, because the source of infection remains within the tooth. Definitive treatment requires draining the infection and either root canal treatment or extraction. Antibiotics are prescribed only where clinically indicated and alongside treating the underlying cause.
Weekend emergency appointments are available to existing patients at Croft Dental. An out of hours emergency call out service is available at £145. Patients who are not registered with the practice and require urgent care outside opening hours should contact NHS 111.