Urgent Care Clinic

The NUCOHS Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) is set up for patients with serious and acute dental or oral & maxillofacial emergencies.

Type of cases seen at UCC:

• Dental trauma - avulsion, luxation or fracture of teeth
• Soft tissue trauma – intra- and extra- oral laceration
• Maxillofacial trauma – jaw or facial fracture
• Active / Uncontrolled oral bleeding
• Acute infection – orofacial cellulitis / abscess
• Failed dental extraction / extraction complications
• Severe acute dental pain – Pain score 7 and above (out of 10) /li>

You will be attended by our dental officers; and only conditions that require urgent care will be managed.

You will be referred for a follow up appointment if there is a need for further management.

Conditions not listed above will be assessed on a case-by-case basis

UCC Attendance Charges

$121.30, exclusive of GST, is payable for all walk-in cases (without an appointment) from 15 May 2024. Fee includes:-

• Consultation, examination and diagnosis
• Standard consumables

Any additional investigation or procedure performed will be charged separately.

Do expect a long waiting time as acute emergencies will be prioritized over less urgent ones.