Why can't we have urgent care dentists? If you have a permanent retainer or braces fail, you now have a more-or-less free floating bit of sharp metal or dental cement in your mouth while you try to go about your day. Hooray for sharp edges against the underside of my tongue!
@architect
Mate. Noooooh.
My legs went funny as I read that :)
Yuk.
A: Dentists are in the same industry as Hairdressers and Nail Technicians.
Thats where they make their folding stuff so thats the market they serve

There should be emergency dentists in most areas (even in a back water like South Australia).
$$$$$$ is all it will take.

Medical stuff ? See your GP :) (who will refer you to a Dentist)
@petegozz Holy crap, there are emergency dentists... thanks for the heads-up, I never would have thought that I'd find anything with that search. I just need someone to apply more cement while I wait to buy dental from work to go see an orthodontist to get the damn things redone.
So long as the dental cement's not trying to cut me up, I'll be happy!