SOS First help in case of an emergency
An unpleasant surprise – in urgent cases in the night or on the weekend?
There is a centrally organized dental emergency service for any eventualities in Frankfurt. You can get the telephone number for the dental emergency service at 01805 - 60 70 11. Furthermore you can find below the most important aids, to relieve pain resp. how to act preferably in each situation.
SOS - in general
Pain
It is possible that there will occur temporary pain after the insertion of an appliance or a multiband arch.
Because this is a new condition for the tooth, they need time to get used to the gentle movements. Especially the chewing of hard foods can cause a higher tension, the so-called bite block sensitiveness. Therefore we recommend for the first days after the insertion soups, joghurt or light and soft food, because those are a lot more comfortable.
If - despite adjusted diet - the discomfort doesn’t lessen, you can resort to an analgesic. This however should only be used according to the package leaflet.
A little trick from us: The power of the superelastic wires will decrease for a time, thanks to rinsing with cold water or sucking an ice cube.
If the discomfort lasts longer than 48h or gets worse, you should ...
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
Sore patches
Rinse or brush with Kamillosan..
If no improvement occurs, you should ...
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
Gum inflammation (gingivitis)
This cronic complaint can often be led back to insufficient mouth and dental care. Especially now you should clean your teeth incl. gums thorough and after each meal.
If no improvement occurs, you should ...
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
SOS - removable appliance
Removable appliance is interfering?
If the device pushes or disturbs your gums, you should ...
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
Plastic base or wire is broken?
In a lot of cases we have the opportunity, to repair damaged appliances on-site.
Or you can temporary smoothe out a sharp edge with a nail file.
Should the appliance still fit without leaving a pressure sore through wearing it, you may wear it until the SOS-appointment.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
Appliance doesn’t fit anymore or is lost?
If the braces weren’t worn for a longer amount of time, the results up to now can regress.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
SOS - fixed appliance
A wire is pricking?
There are some easy possibilities to temporary solve this:
You can try to bend the pricking spot back with the aid of your fingers or a pen. Alternatively you can cover the spot with wax, a piece of sugarfree gum or a little ball of tissue.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
The arch end has slipped out?
With the aid of your fingers or a pipette you can try to push the loosened arch back into one of the small tubes on the strap. If this isn’t possible and the spot is still pricking, please proceed as written above.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
The strap is loose?
If one bracket has detached but the arch is still fitting, leave it like that. To clean the teeth you can push the bracket away, so that you can clean the surface.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
The bracket is loose?
If one bracket has detached but the arch is still fitting, leave it like that. To clean the teeth you can push the bracket away, so that you can clean the surface.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
Lost your ligature?
Please tell us when you visit us next time.
If your tooth should shift after the loss of the ligature:
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
Adhesive spot on the retainer is loose?
ATTENTION! There is a great danger of relapse!
If you own an additional, removable retaining appliance, there is no need to panic. Please wear this each night until the next appointment.
as soon as possible arrange an SOS appointment with us
SOS - in cases of emergency
Dental emergency service Frankfurt
In acute cases please call the dental relief service of the Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung Hessen under the telephone number 01805 - 60 70 11. Here you’ll get the name and number of the responsible dentist.
Alternatively you can call the dental emergency service of the Uniklinik in Frankfurt:
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7
60596 Frankfurt
Phone: 069 - 630 167 13
or 069 - 630 158 77
Mon - Fri: 17:00 - 23:00 hours and Sa, Su, holiday: 09:30 - 21:00 hours
Please consider that the relief can only do damage control and for example remove pain causing devices. Reparations or the manufacturing of new apparatuses should not be carried out. Please contact us for that reason in our praxis timely after our holiday .
Important advice: During our holiday we can’t process messages, neither via e-mail nor on our answerphone.
