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Dental emergencies in Allschwil and the greater Basel area

Are you having dental / gum pain or any other urgent dental need? Have you or your child had a dental accident resulting in a broken or damaged tooth? Please call us immediately! We are happy to help you and will make every effort to treat you the same day.

We look forward to welcoming you into our practice. You can find us conveniently located at the Lindenplatz in Allschwil, near Basel.

Dental Practice Yvonne Körte

+41 61 481 63 03

Do you have a less urgent dental need such as a lost filling or a broken off prosthesis? Call us today! We are always committed to helping you as quickly as possible, ideally the same day.

What is a periodontal injury?

This occurs when a tooth gets shifted, loosened, broken off or knocked out due to an injury or accident.

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

What can you do?

If a periodontal injury occurs, timely action is important and corrective measures can often be taken to save your permanent teeth!

  •  Keep calm and act rationally
  •  When bleeding heavy, bite on Gauze or a cloth handkerchief – apply ice to the outside
  • Immediately see a dentist or dental clinic!

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

Loosened or shifted teeth

Leave the loosened or shifted tooth in its current position and immediately see a dentist or dental clinic!

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

Broken off teeth

Preserve the broken off tooth in water and immediately see a dentist or dental clinic!

Knocked-out teeth

Place and transport your knocked-out tooth in a tooth saver box, which is available in pharmacies and dental practices. If not available, place your tooth in cold milk or wrap it in plastic wrap. Immediately see a dentist or dental clinic!

Important: Do not clean the broken off tooth nor touch the tooth root, keep wet.

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

Are injured milk teeth also treated?

Accidents with milk teeth can leave permanent damage to tooth germs, which can have negative effects on permanent teeth that have not broken through yet. See a dentist or dental clinic immediately when a milk teeth injury occurs.

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

How are teeth accidents treated?

The dentist will inspect the affected teeth (e.g. through x-ray imaging) and examine the extent of damage to the teeth, teeth roots, or nerves. Broken-off teeth-parts are glued, if possible. Loosened or shifted teeth are moved to the original position and fixed with a rail. Knocked out teeth are reinserted.

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

What are the chances of success when treating a periodontal accident?

The quicker you see a dentist, the better the chance for successful treatment. Knocked out teeth remain vital for 24h when placed in a tooth saver box, but only for a limited time in cold milk. Loosened or shifted teeth should be fixed with a rail as soon as possible after an accident occurs.

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

Who pays for the treatment costs related to a periodontal accident?

Periodontal accidents are injured. For employees with insurance through their employer, the industrial injuries insurance or the non-workplace accident insurance takes responsibility. For non-working individuals such as children, teenagers and retirees, the health insurance at the time of accident takes responsibility. All periodontal injuries must be reported immediately to the respective insurance.

source: Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO

Zahnarztpraxis Körte Yvonne Körte Zahnärztin in Allschwil und Basel

Your family dental practice in Allschwil and the greater Basel area

Are you having a dental emergency, accident, or pain? We are your emergency dental service in Allschwil and the greater Basel area. Please give us a call – we will attempt to treat you the same day.

+41 61 481 63 03

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