Toothache at the Weekend: What to Do in Nuremberg
Your tooth is throbbing and the practice is closed: how to find the emergency service in Nuremberg, what helps and when it is really urgent.
Toothache likes to strike at the worst possible time: on a Friday evening, at the weekend or on a public holiday. In Bavaria there is an emergency dental service for exactly these situations. So that you do not have to search for long when it matters, we have summarised the most important points.
At weekends, on public holidays and on bridge days you can find the dental practice on duty in Nuremberg via the portal of the Bavarian association of statutory health insurance dentists (KZVB): www.notdienst-zahn.de. Call ahead. Until then, cooling, keeping your head raised and over-the-counter painkillers help. If you have swelling with fever or difficulty breathing or swallowing, call 112.
How to find the emergency service
Emergency service- Open the emergency service portalwww.notdienst-zahn.de (KZVB) and enter “Nürnberg” or your postcode.
- Call the practiceThe practice on duty will tell you when you can come.
- Bring with youyour health insurance card (eGK), a list of your medications and, if you have one, your allergy card.
- Then come to usThe emergency practice provides acute treatment. We will be happy to take over any further treatment; call us on the next working day: 0911 554181.
What you can do until your appointment
- Cool: from the outside with a cold, damp cloth – not with ice directly on the skin.
- Keep your head raised: lying flat increases the pressure in the tooth.
- Painkillers: over-the-counter products according to the package leaflet. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) can increase bleeding.
- Do not: put tablets on the gum, drink alcohol “to numb it”, or apply heat to swelling.
When it is really urgent
Swelling that spreads towards the eye or neck, fever, or difficulty swallowing or breathing is an emergency – call 112 or go to an emergency department with oral and maxillofacial surgery. After accidents with head injuries, too, medical care comes first.
During our opening hours we are of course there for you if you have acute symptoms – call us: 0911 554181.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay anything at the emergency service?
For patients with German statutory health insurance, emergency treatment is covered by the insurance. Bring your health insurance card with you.
Can I also go to a hospital emergency department?
For toothache alone, the emergency dental service is the right place to go. Dental care is not always available in hospital emergency departments – except for severe swelling or injuries.
This article is a translation of our German guide and does not replace a personal examination and consultation. If you have symptoms, please see a dentist – for example at the Zahnarztpraxis St. Peter in Nuremberg.
