Care during Christmas – a Guide for Patients

Here at Station Plaza Dental Practice, we would like to wish all of our patients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

We hope that you will enjoy a smooth and relaxed festive season, but we are also aware that sometimes problems arise. In the unlikely event that you do find yourself experiencing a dental problem during Christmas, we’ve prepared this guide to our festive opening hours and emergency care options.

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

Our opening hours for the festive period are as follows:

Emergency Care – All Patients

During normal working days (non bank holidays) Station Plaza is open and able to provide emergency care to patients from Battle Road. We advise patients to call/email as early as possible in the morning (we open at 8.15) to arrange an appointment.

Emergency care – Denplan/Private patients

For Private/Denplan patients only an emergency mobile number is available. This number is given on the Christmas closure answer machine at Station Plaza. Alternatively, Denplan patients can also call the 24 hour Denplan emergency helpline on 0800 844 999.

Emergency Care – Registered & Non-Registered Patients

We will only provide emergency appointments for registered patients however emergency appointments for both registered and non registered patients is available using the NHS Dental Helpline 0300 1231663 Visit the NHS Choices Emergency Dental Care website for up to date information on helpline opening hours and other NHS options.

There is also an NHS emergency dental service that works from the Arthur Blackman Clinic on 01424 850792. Opening hours and further details available on the East Sussex NHS Emergency Dental Service website.

On behalf of all the team here at Station Plaza Dental Practice, we’d like to thank all of our patients for choosing us in 2017 and look forward to seeing you again in 2018.

Posted on 20th Dec 2017