If you have a municipality of residence (kotikunta) in Finland, you are entitled to use public dental care services.

Even if you have no pain or other symptoms, it is important to take regular dental checkups. Dental illnesses are easier to treat if discovered before any symptoms occur. Oral and dental health affect your overall health.

In case of emergency, you can use municipal services even if you do not have a municipality of residence in Finland or a residence permit for Finland. The costs may be charged to you afterwards.

In Finland, health services are provided in Finnish and Swedish. You can usually use English, too. When you make an appointment with a dentist, ask if you can use an interpreter if you do not speak these languages. Read more in the section “Interpreter at a health center“.

When you have made an appointment with a dentist, it is important that you arrive at the dentist in good time. If you have an appointment but cannot make it, it is very important that you cancel it in good time, normally on the previous day. If you cannot make your appointment and you have not canceled it, you will have to pay a fee.

Source: InfoFinland