Thousands of emergency dental appointments offered

A total of 100,000 additional urgent NHS dental appointments have been made available for people across the south-east of England, among 700,000 extra being rolled out nationwide.

The appointments will ensure that people experiencing urgent dental problems can access timely care, even if they are not currently registered with a dental practice, according to the health service.

Dentists may offer other urgent treatments depending on clinical need.

Shab Shivji, regional chief dental officer, said the appointments were "specifically for urgent dental conditions".