When you need urgent dental care, book an appointment for emergency treatment. For detailed instructions and contact information, see below.

Emergency care is available only if you have:

• a sudden severe ache that interferes with sleep and painkillers do not help
• bleeding that you cannot stop
• severe swelling with difficulty in breathing or swallowing, or a high fever
• detachment of a tooth due to an accident or some other recent tooth injury accompanied by difficulty in breathing, swallowing, eating or opening the mouth.

Emergency care is not given in the following situations:

• mild or moderate symptoms that have lasted for several days
• tooth fractures or the detachment of a filling or pivot crown
• the breaking of a prosthesis or orthodontic device.

Emergency care on weekdays from 8 am to 3 pm

When you need urgent dental care on weekdays from 8 am to 3 pm, call +358 3 621 9100 to book your appointment. For urgent dental care, you can call from 8.00 to 10.00.

On weekdays from 8 am to 3 pm, emergency care is provided at the City of Hämeenlinna’s dental clinics; for the addresses, see the city website: Hammashoito (in Finnish).

Emergency care on weekdays from 3 pm to 9 pm

When you need urgent dental care on weekdays from 3 pm to 9 pm, call +358 40 620 5664 to book your appointment.

On weekdays from 3 pm to 9 pm, emergency care is provided at Kanta-Häme Central Hospital at Ahvenistontie 20, Hämeenlinna.

Emergency care on weekends and public holidays 

When you need urgent dental care on weekends and public holidays from 8 am to 9 pm, call +358 40 620 5664 to book your appointment. You can call between 8.00 and 9.00 to book an appointment. The phone will be answered as far as possible when emergency care is provided i.e. from 8 am to 9 pm.

On weekends and public holidays from 8 am to 9 pm, emergency care is provided at Kanta-Häme Central Hospital at Ahvenistontie 20, Hämeenlinna.

If you are going to the emergency department before 7 pm, use the hospital’s main entrance. The waiting area is located in front of the windows at the far end of the lobby. The waiting area is marked with a sign.

If you are going to the emergency department after 7 pm, use the emergency department door.

Emergencies

In an emergency, you can go directly to the emergency department of Kanta-Häme Central Hospital during the emergency department opening hours (address Ahvenistontie 20, Hämeenlinna). Hospital staff will contact the on-duty dentist to assess the situation.