Oral health care

Urgent dental care and Emergency Department

Urgent care refers to treatment that cannot be postponed because the illness or injury may get worse.

Symptoms requiring urgent care

• difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, or high temperature (over 38 °C)
• severe swelling of the mouth or jaw area
• sudden severe pain that cannot be relieved by painkillers
• severe bleeding that treatment at home does not stop
• vastly restricted opening of the mouth (less than two fingers wide)
• facial injuries
• broken in-place orthodontic device that stings or rubs and the problem is not eased at home

Urgent dental care on weekdays

If you need urgent dental care on weekdays 8 - 15, contact the appointment service at the dental clinic where you live.

Evening, weekend and public holiday emergency services

On weekdays 15 - 21 and on weekends and public holidays 8 - 21, you can get urgent dental care from the Dental Emergency Department located in Tampere at TAYS (Tampere University Hospital) Emergency Department Acuta, address: Ensitie 8 (Lobby C).

You can get an appointment with a dentist at the Dental Emergency Department by calling 03 384 5335. We will assess the urgency of the need for care over the phone.

Can’t make it? Cancel your appointment

If you can’t make it to the appointment you made, do remember to cancel your appointment. A fee may be charged for appointments not cancelled.

You can cancel your appointment by calling the counselling and appointment number of your municipality of residence.

Oral health care services for different ages

For children under school age, three oral and dental health examinations are arranged. During these examinations, you are instructed on daily brushings and healthy eating habits for your child. Your child's first dental clinic appointment takes place when the child is about one year old.

Children and young people of school age are invited to undergo oral health check-ups in the 1st, 5th and 8th school years. In addition, oral health examinations based on individual needs are carried out. The examinations are carried out either at a dental clinic or at school at a “pop-up” treatment point.

The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa organises oral health services for those students who study full-time at a secondary education institution, vocational adult education institution, folk college, or sports education centre for at least two months. Oral health care for university of applied sciences and general university students is provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). No fee is charged for dental care for students under 18 years of age.

Customer fees

Oral and dental examinations and treatment are subject to a fee for all persons aged 18 and over.