Dentist
Page last reviewed: 20 November 2025
Page created: 20 November 2025
Page created: 20 November 2025
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The East Sussex Emergency NHS Dental Service can only treat patients who have an urgent care need that meets the strict triage criteria around clinical symptoms.
If you need urgent dental help and advice during normal surgery hours please contact your own dentist.
The service offers out of hours urgent treatment to patients who reside in East Sussex. Patients contacting the service will be triaged and an appointment will be offered to those that meet the criteria.
Please note this is not a drop in service – an appointment must be made prior to attendance.
Eastbourne – 01323 449170
The service is open between 6.30pm and 10.30pm on weekday evenings with appointments between 7pm and 9pm.
Weekends and Bank Holidays
1pm to 5.30pm with appointments between 2pm to 4pm
The East Sussex Dental Helpline is a service for urgent dental care in Sussex. for patients who do not have a dentisit or are unable to get an appointment with their registered dentist.
you can contact them on 0300 123 1663
Email: You can also email the service at kcht.dentalhelpdesk@nhs.net.
Their opening hours are Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
oustside of their opening hours please call 111