Where do I find a dentist on Sunday in eastern Switzerland?

On Sundays Resident Winterthur and Resident Rapperswil-Jona are open from 9 to 12 and take emergencies directly. If you are closer to the city of Zurich or the Gold Coast, the SSO emergency hotline on 0848 88 99 33 additionally refers you to the on-call practice in your canton. A prior call helps, so the team is prepared.

When is tooth pain a genuine emergency?

Acute, severe pain, a swollen cheek, a knocked-out tooth after a fall or heavy bleeding should be treated promptly. A swelling can indicate an abscess that should be dealt with quickly. A broken crown without pain, by contrast, is usually not an emergency and can be seen on the next weekday.

What do I do with a knocked-out tooth until the appointment?

Hold the tooth only by the crown, not the root, and do not clean it. Store it in a tooth rescue box from the pharmacy, or alternatively in cold UHT milk or in your own saliva under the tongue. Call the nearest open location immediately, because the first 30 to 60 minutes count for reinsertion.

When should I go straight to hospital instead of the dentist?

With a swelling accompanied by breathing distress, high fever, heavy bleeding or a disturbance of consciousness, the nearest hospital emergency room is the right address. In these cases a dental infection can become life-threatening. With an accident involving loss of consciousness, call 144 for the rescue service.

What does an emergency treatment cost at the weekend?

Emergency treatments are billed according to the SSO tariff, which is standardised across Switzerland. At weekends and at night, emergency surcharges provided for in the tariff can apply. We communicate these transparently before treatment. With an accident, the accident insurance or the accident module of your health insurance covers it.

Emergency dentist in eastern Switzerland. Contact points on weekends and at night.

For dental emergencies in eastern Switzerland there are multiple contact points. Resident operates seven-day locations in Winterthur and Rapperswil-Jona. Weekday locations in Berg, Ermatingen, Küsnacht and Bellevue. The SSO emergency hotline 0848 88 99 33 refers cantonally. For life-threatening situations the emergency room of the nearest clinic is the right address.

Key takeaway

For dental emergencies in eastern Switzerland there are several contact points. Resident Winterthur and Rapperswil-Jona are open seven days and take emergencies directly; the other locations on weekdays until 20:00. Outside these hours the SSO emergency hotline 0848 88 99 33 refers cantonally. With breathing distress, high fever or a disturbance of consciousness, the nearest hospital emergency room is the right place, not a dental practice.

Written by Dr. Markus Franke 11 April 2026 6 min read

Quick help in eastern Switzerland

A dental emergency on the weekend, on a holiday or late at night is burdensome. This overview shows the most important contact points in eastern Switzerland, with clear separation by time of day, weekend and emergency severity.

The practices, hotlines and clinics listed here are available contact points. We do not evaluate the quality of other practices. This list documents service availability for orientation in an emergency situation.

Resident locations with emergency intake

Open seven days

Resident Winterthur, Bahnhofplatz 5b, 8400 Winterthur. Phone: 052 214 31 51.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7-20, Sat 9-15, Sun 9-12.

Takes emergencies directly, with anesthesia availability (Heller, Bärtsch, Benz) for more complex procedures.

Resident Rapperswil-Jona, Bühlstrasse 13, 8645 Rapperswil-Jona. Phone: 055 212 56 91.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7-20, Sat 9-15, Sun 9-12.

Takes emergencies directly, ideal for the Upper Lake Zurich and Linth region.

Weekday locations

Resident Zurich Bellevue, Stadelhoferstrasse 42, 8001 Zurich. Phone: 043 222 62 52. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7-20.

Resident Küsnacht, Weinmanngasse 10, 8700 Küsnacht. Phone: 044 910 08 20. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7-20.

Resident Ermatingen, Hauptstrasse 114, 8272 Ermatingen. Phone: 071 664 32 64. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7-20, Sat 9-13 by appointment.

Resident Berg, Hauptstrasse 49, 8572 Berg TG. Phone: 071 636 27 00. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7-20.

More on location choice by weekday in the article Choose emergency location.

Other dental emergency contact points

SSO emergency hotline (cantonally organized)

Phone: 0848 88 99 33

The Swiss Dental Society (SSO) organizes a rotating emergency service in most cantons. The hotline refers to the on-call practice in the respective canton.

Available: around the clock.

University Clinic for Dental Medicine Zurich (Center for Dental Medicine)

Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zurich. Phone: 044 634 11 11.

Central contact point for complex dental emergencies in the Zurich region. Emergency consultation with restricted hours, prior call recommended.

Hospital emergency rooms for life-threatening situations

With acute swelling with breathing distress, high fever, strong bleeding or consciousness disturbance the nearest hospital emergency room is the right contact point, not a dental practice.

Kantonsspital Winterthur: Brauerstrasse 15, 8400 Winterthur. Phone: 052 266 21 21.
University Hospital Zurich: Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich. Phone: 044 255 11 11.
Spital Linth Uznach: Gasterstrasse 25, 8730 Uznach. Phone: 055 285 71 11.
Kantonsspital Münsterlingen: Spitalcampus 1, 8596 Münsterlingen. Phone: 071 686 11 11.
Spital Schaffhausen: Geissbergstrasse 81, 8208 Schaffhausen. Phone: 052 634 21 11.

This list includes larger emergency rooms in the region. With traffic accidents or fall with loss of consciousness call 144 for rescue service.

Which contact point in which emergency situation

Acute tooth pain without swelling

Contact point: nearest open practice, Resident or other. With non-acute pain often also possible on the next weekday.

Acute tooth pain with swelling

Contact point: immediately visit a practice. Swelling can indicate abscess that must be treated antibiotically and surgically. More in the article on root canal treatment.

Acute tooth pain with swelling plus breathing distress or high fever

Contact point: hospital emergency room. Life-threatening complication of a tooth infection is possible.

Knocked-out tooth after a fall

Contact point: nearest open practice within 30 to 60 minutes. More on acute treatment in the article Dental accident insurance.

Broken crown or bridge

Contact point: not necessarily emergency. Intake on the next weekday usually sufficient, except with exposed pain sensitivity.

Implant complaints with acute inflammation

Contact point: if possible the practice that placed the implant. With acute emergency on the weekend: Resident Winterthur or Rapperswil-Jona for initial care.

Child with tooth injury

Contact point: nearest open practice with children’s dentistry experience. With very young children or severe injury possibly directly university clinic.

What you prepare in emergency

Health insurance card and possibly accident insurance data.
List of medications taken.
Existing allergies.
With knocked-out tooth: tooth correctly stored (tooth rescue box from pharmacy, cold UHT milk or saliva under the tongue).
Prior call to the planned practice so the team is prepared.

Costs in emergency

Emergency treatments are billed according to SSO tariff. With accidents accident insurance or the accident module of health insurance pays. More in the article Dental accident insurance and Basic insurance vs supplementary insurance dental.

With emergency weekend treatments emergency surcharges according to SSO tariff can occur. We communicate these transparently before treatment.

If you do not have an existing practice

If you do not yet have a regular practice and are looking for regular care, arrange an initial consultation appointment after the emergency treatment. We discuss your oral health and plan regular care at a location suitable for you.

More on location choice in the article Resident locations compared.