Emergency dental services
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Emergency dental services deal with emergency dental problems that cannot wait until the following business day. The urgency of the need for treatment is assessed over the phone.
On weekends and public holidays, emergency dental services are operated from one service point in the South Savo Wellbeing Services County at a time. In Mikkeli, emergency dental services are always available on the Sund ...
Do the following
On weekdays, always book an appointment by calling the dental appointment service in your locality.
When the dental appointment service is closed, please call Medical helpline 116117.
Background information
Emergency oral health care services treat urgent oral health problems that cannot be postponed until the next working day. These include oral, jaw and dental injuries requiring urgent treatment, sudden swelling, and the inability to close one’s mouth. Patients are also advised to seek emergency care if they experience severe bleeding after oral or dental surgery.
However, any ordinary toothaches or pain caused by a chipped tooth that can be managed with painkillers are treated during the day.
Valtioneuvoston asetus kiireellisen hoidon perusteista ja päivystyksen erikoisalakohtaisista edellytyksistä (Finnish)