Emergency
Do you have a dental emergency? Then it is important that you get the right help quickly. Below you can read what you can do and when it concerns acute emergency or complaints that can usually wait a few days.
Emergency during opening hours
Do you have urgent complaints during our opening hours? Please contact our practice by telephone via:
We prefer that you call in the morning before 10:00 AM. In many cases, we can still help you the same day.
Emergency outside opening hours
Outside our opening hours, you can contact the Nijmegen Emergency Dental Practice:
Please have a pen and paper handy for noting down information.
Address:
Emergency Dental Practice Nijmegen
Emergency Plaza Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital
Weg door Jonkerbos 106
6532 SZ Nijmegen
For more information, please visit the website of the Nijmegen Emergency Dental Practice.
When is there an acute emergency?
In the case of the complaints below, it is important to contact us immediately:
- An accident in which teeth have fallen out, broken off or become dislodged
(in the case of a knocked-out tooth, quick help is important, preferably within 60 minutes) - A secondary haemorrhage after a tooth extraction
- Swelling of the cheek in combination with fever or difficulty swallowing
- Acute, severe pain that cannot be suppressed
The dentist always assesses whether there is an emergency and what care is needed.
When is it usually not a direct emergency?
The complaints below are annoying, but in many cases can wait one to several days:
- Pain that can be suppressed with painkillers
- Inflamed or painful gums
- Pain in the temporomandibular joint
- A lost crown or filling
- A filling that is too high
- Sharp edges on teeth
- A protruding wire from a brace or splint
Do you have any doubts? Please feel free to contact us. We are happy to think along with you and give advice on what is best in your situation.