A dentist in Verona: information in English

Ambulatorio Recchia, at Via Mameli 5 in Borgo Trento: orthodontics for children and adults since 1974, dental implants, root canal treatment using an operating microscope. Ask the reception whether someone who speaks English is available.

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Dental emergencies

Pain, swelling, a broken or knocked-out tooth: what to do now, when to call us, when to go to the emergency department. This is general advice, not a diagnosis: if in doubt, call us.

The nearest emergency department (Pronto Soccorso) is at Borgo Trento Hospital, Piazzale Stefani 1, about a kilometre from the practice. For an ambulance, call 118 (112 also works, from any phone).

If we are closed

for severe pain that a painkiller does not ease, call 116117, the out-of-hours medical service (once called «guardia medica»), free and always available: they can give you medicine, not treat the tooth. For an injury, swelling that spreads or a high fever, go to the emergency department of Borgo Trento Hospital, Piazzale Stefani 1. In an emergency, call 118.

Call 116117

Toothache

Right now

Take a painkiller you normally use, at the dose on the leaflet; for children, only one suitable for their age
Chew on the other side; avoid very hot, cold or sweet food
Never put a tablet on the gum: it burns it

Call us, during opening hours

The pain does not go away, or wakes you at night
It hurts when you chew, or with hot food and drinks
Your mouth is hard to open
The pain keeps coming back

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

Swelling with a high fever
Difficulty breathing or swallowing; a mouth that will not open, with swelling or fever
Swelling spreading to the neck or the eye

Call 118

A broken or chipped tooth

Right now

Keep the fragment in milk or saliva, in a clean container: it may be used to repair the tooth
Rinse your mouth with warm water
A cold pack on the cheek, if there is swelling

Call us, during opening hours

Straight away: sometimes the fragment can be bonded back
The tooth hurts with cold or heat
You can see a red dot in the middle of the tooth

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

A hard blow to the head or face
The jaw no longer closes properly
Heavy bleeding that will not stop

Call 118

A tooth knocked out

Right now

Hold the tooth by the crown, never by the root
If it is dirty, rinse it for a few seconds in cold water or milk, without scrubbing
If you can, put it back in place and bite on a clean handkerchief; otherwise keep it in milk, or in saliva in a small cup: never in water, never dry
Do not put a baby tooth back: keep it and call us
If you are not sure whether it is a baby tooth, treat it as permanent: from about six or seven, the front teeth are often already permanent

Call us, during opening hours

Immediately: every minute counts to save the tooth
Even if the tooth has only moved or is loose

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

The practice is closed: go straight to the emergency department, with the tooth in milk
A head injury with fainting, vomiting or confusion
Deep cuts to the lips or face
Heavy bleeding that will not stop

Call 118

Swelling or abscess

Right now

A cold pack on the cheek, on and off: never heat
Rinse with warm salty water
Do not squeeze or pierce the swollen gum
No leftover antibiotics from home, unless a doctor prescribes them

Call us, during opening hours

A swollen gum, or pus
A swollen cheek, even without a fever: call us the same day
A bad taste that does not go away
Swelling after a treatment or an extraction

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

A high fever
Swelling that grows quickly, towards the neck or the eye
Difficulty breathing or swallowing

Call 118

Wisdom tooth problems

Right now

A cold pack on the cheek, and warm salty water rinses
A painkiller you normally use, at the dose on the leaflet

Call us, during opening hours

A swollen, painful gum behind the last tooth
Difficulty opening your mouth
A bad taste that does not go away

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

Swelling with a fever
Difficulty swallowing or breathing

Call 118

After an extraction

Right now

Some blood in your saliva on the first day is normal
Bite on a folded gauze over the spot for thirty minutes
Keep your head a little raised; for 24 hours no rinsing or spitting
A cold pack on the cheek, on and off, in the first hours

Call us, during opening hours

Still bleeding after thirty minutes: bite on a fresh gauze for another thirty minutes, and call us
Pain that gets worse after the third day
Swelling that increases, or a bad taste
A fever

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

Heavy bleeding, or bleeding that will not stop even then
Difficulty breathing or swallowing

Call 118

Broken dentures, crowns or bridges

Right now

Keep all the pieces
Do not glue them yourself: household glues damage them and irritate the mouth
If they hurt, do not wear them

Call us, during opening hours

Small denture repairs can often be done the same day; larger ones take longer
A crown or bridge that has come off: keep it and bring it

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

A piece swallowed or inhaled, with coughing or difficulty breathing

Call 118

Braces emergencies

Right now

A wire that pokes: cover the end with orthodontic wax
A loose bracket: leave it on the wire if it stays put
A broken removable brace: do not wear it, and keep it

Call us, during opening hours

A wire or bracket that comes off
A wire that cuts the cheek or gum
A brace or aligner that no longer fits

Call the practice

Emergency department or 118

Any one of these:

A piece swallowed or inhaled, with coughing or difficulty breathing

Call 118

The practice

In Borgo Trento since 1974, now at Via Mameli 5: two floors with a lift, outside the restricted traffic zone, open through lunch.

By busThe nearest stop is “Via Mameli / Porta San Giorgio”, about fifty metres away, served by several city lines, including 32, 33 and 70.
On footAbout five minutes from Ponte Garibaldi, across the Adige from the old town.
By carOutside the ZTL: no permit needed, street parking nearby.

The practice is fully accessible to people with limited mobility: two floors connected by a lift, a ramp and accessible toilets. It is in the city centre but outside the ZTL, the restricted traffic zone, in an area with street parking and good public transport.

Ten dental chairs, a small surgery room for implants with medical gases for sedation, and two consulting rooms for doctors. Digital X-rays, cone beam CT (a 3D X-ray) and an operating microscope are on site.

Getting here

Via Goffredo Mameli 5, 37126 Verona, in Borgo Trento.

Ambulatorio Recchia
Via Mameli 5Ponte GaribaldiPonte della VittoriaPonte PietraOspedale di Borgo TrentoAdigeCentro storicoDati © OpenStreetMap

A piedi da Ponte Garibaldi circa 5 minuti, 370 metriIn autobus la fermata «Via Mameli / Porta San Giorgio» è a una cinquantina di metriIn auto lo studio è fuori dalla zona a traffico limitatoIndicazioni stradali (si apre in un'altra scheda)Apri la mappa (si apre in un'altra scheda)

Who you will see

The doctors of the practice, with their Italian professional titles.

How to book

Phone: +39 0458343887 (from an Italian phone, without +39).

The reception answers during opening hours, through lunch, and can tell you whether someone who speaks English is available. The appointment form on the site is in Italian: your name, your phone number and when to call you back are enough. Payment can be arranged in stages as treatment progresses.

Monday to Friday 8:30-19:30
Saturday 9:00-13:00, only on some dates: ask the reception

Call the practice The form, in Italian