Emergency Dental Service Dreieich: Important Numbers and Quick Help with Toothache
Emergency dentist Dreieich:
Outside practice consultation hours, you can reach the emergency dental service in Dreieich centrally via the emergency hotline of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists in Hesse (KZV) on 01805 60 70 11. This number can be reached at weekends, on public holidays and at night.
You can also find the emergency dental service currently on duty near you online via the emergency service search of the KZV Hessen.
Reaching the emergency dental service in Dreieich: how it works via the KZV referral service
A sudden toothache at the weekend or a swollen cheek on a public holiday: in such moments every minute counts, and above all having the right point of contact. This page shows you how the emergency dental service in Dreieich is organised, when a call to the emergency service is really necessary and how smileDentity supports you with urgent complaints during regular consultation hours.
The essentials at a glance
- Central emergency hotline:
01805 60 70 11 (landline €0.14/min., mobile max. €0.42/min.)
- Available in the evenings, at night, at weekends and on public holidays for the whole of Hesse
- Practices on duty can also be looked up online via the KZV Hessen, updated daily
- Bring with you:
electronic health insurance card, ID card, list of medications if applicable
The emergency dental referral service in Dreieich is centrally regulated and organised by the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists in Hesse. Under Section 75 of the German Social Code, Book V (SGB V), the associations of statutory health insurance dentists are legally obliged to ensure comprehensive emergency care outside consultation hours. The same telephone number applies to patients from Sprendlingen, Dreieichenhain, Götzenhain, Offenthal and Buchschlag.
Landline €0.14/min. · Mobile max. €0.42/min.
In an emergency, call the hotline and briefly describe your symptoms. The KZV will give you the address of the practice currently on duty. Alternatively, you can find the practice on duty via the KZV Hessen emergency service search online, updated daily. In life-threatening situations — such as heavy bleeding with circulatory problems — please call the emergency services on 112 instead.
When do you need immediate dental emergency care?
A genuine dental emergency exists when treatment cannot wait until the next regular consultation hours. However, not every toothache meets this criterion. The following overview will help you assess your situation.
- Severe swelling of the jaw or cheek, possibly with fever (suspected dental abscess)
- Permanent tooth knocked out in an accident
- Persistent bleeding that cannot be stopped after a tooth extraction
- Unbearable throbbing pain despite painkillers
- Mild gum inflammation without swelling
- Sensitive tooth necks with cold drinks
- Loose crown or bridge without pain
- Small chip on a tooth without pain
Avulsion — a permanent tooth that has been completely knocked out — is particularly time-critical. According to the recommendation of the German Society of Dental, Oral and Craniomandibular Sciences, the tooth must be brought to the dentist within 30 minutes in a tooth rescue box or in UHT milk. Only then does the chance of successful replantation increase significantly.
If swelling makes swallowing or breathing increasingly difficult, going directly to the emergency department — not to the emergency dental service — is the right decision. Fever in addition to jaw swelling also indicates an abscess: this is an emergency that cannot be postponed.
Acute toothache during the week: urgent appointments at smileDentity
Important to know in advance: outside our regular consultation hours, smileDentity only provides the emergency dental service if our practice has been officially assigned to do so by the KZV. Patients can find out whether smileDentity is currently on emergency duty or which practice is responsible via the central emergency number 01805 60 70 11. During our regular opening hours, we of course keep capacity free for patients in pain.
If you have acute symptoms, call us as early in the day as possible. Experience shows that patients who call before 10 a.m. can still be given a short appointment on the same working day. For acute care, we use the STA® system (Single Tooth Anesthesia) — a computer-controlled system that delivers the anaesthetic in very fine doses and is therefore particularly low in pain. For people with pronounced dental anxiety, we accompany the treatment according to our 3-phase concept, so that even an unplanned appointment can proceed calmly.
Before you come to us: briefly note down how long you have had the symptoms, whether swelling is visible and which painkillers you have taken. This saves time and helps us to help you more quickly.
Frequently asked questions about the Emergency Dental Service Dreieich (FAQ)
The emergency dental service in Dreieich can be reached centrally on 01805 60 70 11 via the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists in Hesse. The hotline will refer you to the practice on duty in your region.
Statutory health insurance covers medically necessary emergency treatment, provided you present your health insurance card. For services outside consultation hours, the practice on duty charges an emergency service fee in accordance with the German Scale of Fees for Dentists (GOZ). Additional services are charged separately.
The emergency service operates outside regular consultation hours: in the evenings, at night, at weekends and on public holidays. The exact times of the respective practice on duty can be obtained via the hotline or online via the KZV Hessen emergency service search.
No. smileDentity takes part in the centrally organised emergency service of the KZV Hessen, but cannot be reached directly as an emergency practice outside consultation hours. For urgent complaints during our opening hours, we offer short-notice appointments for patients in pain.