Responsible for the service Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia
Urgent Dental Care
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- 15 municipalities
- Public service
Emergency dental care refers to providing an oral examination and care when treatment can be life threatening if delayed, or an absence of treatment would pose significant health risks. You must personally book a time for continuing treatment as needed.
Do the following
Weekday emergency treatment
Emergency reception by appointment Mon-Thu from 07.30-15.30 and Fri from 07.30-15.00 at different dental clinics. Urgent care requires an appointment.
For urgent dental care, call the phone number for oral health care appointments and advice.
In urgent cases, contact us immediately from 07.30, in non-urgent cases after 09.00. Urgent appointments are given for the same day.
To whom and on what terms
Criteria for Urgent Dental Care
Situations that require urgent treatment
- swelling, difficulty swallowing
- limited opening of mouth
- difficulties in closing mouth
- fever associated with the above
- severe, persistent pain that requires painkillers regularly
- tooth injuries or suspected jaw fractures
- bleeding, for example, following a tooth extraction (if mouth appears to rapidly fill with blood)
- a broken fixed orthodontic appliance that digs painfully into the gums and cannot be relieved, for example, by cushioning with chewing gum or orthodontic wax
- large dental fractures that are causing problems in the mouth
Situations that do not require urgent help
- pain that lessens with painkillers
- pain caused by hot or cold
- asymptomatic fracture in a tooth or filling
- problems with dentures or removable dental braces
- problems with removable orthodontic appliances or lost rings on orthodontic headgear
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Wellbeing Services County of OstrobothniaText edited by: Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia
Updated: 11/9/2026