Emergency dentist in Slovenia

Emergency dental care in Slovenia

If you have a dental emergency in Slovenia (severe toothache that painkillers do not help, facial swelling, heavy bleeding or a knocked-out tooth), here is where to go.

Weekdays

From Monday to Friday, urgent dental care is provided by dentists at the local health centre (zdravstveni dom). Call the health centre in the town where you are staying and ask for the dentist on duty for urgent cases.

Weekends and public holidays

On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, emergency dental clinics are open only in the morning:

  • Ljubljana: Metelkova ulica 9, 1000 Ljubljana. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–13:00 (last admission 12:30). Phone 01 555 20 31
  • Maribor: Ulica Kneza Koclja 10, 2000 Maribor. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–13:00 (last admission 12:30). Phone 02 23 56 633
  • Celje: Gregorčičeva ulica 5, 3000 Celje. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–13:00. Phone 03 54 34 360
  • Kranj: Gosposvetska ulica 10b, 4000 Kranj. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–13:00. Phone 04 20 82 418
  • Koper: Ljubljanska cesta 6A, 6000 Koper. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–12:00, call before you go. Phone 05 66 47 399
  • Nova Gorica: Ulica Gradnikove brigade 7, 5000 Nova Gorica. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–12:00. Phone 05 33 55 517
  • Novo mesto: Kandijska cesta 4, 8000 Novo mesto. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–12:00, call before you go. Phone 07 39 16 871
  • Murska Sobota: Grajska ulica 24, 9000 Murska Sobota. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–12:00. Phone 02 534 13 16
  • Ptuj: Potrčeva cesta 19a, 2250 Ptuj. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–12:00, call before you go. Phone 02 787 16 65
  • Slovenj Gradec: Partizanska pot 16, 2380 Slovenj Gradec. Sat, Sun, holidays 8:00–12:00. Phone 02 88 57 980

Velenje: the weekend dental clinic at Velenje health centre is only for permanent residents of the Šalek and Upper Savinja valleys. Visitors should go to Celje or Slovenj Gradec.

Opening hours can change, so we recommend calling before you go. Only urgent cases are treated.

What to bring and what it costs

  • EU, EEA and Swiss visitors: bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and an ID. With an EHIC, necessary treatment at public clinics is provided under the same conditions as for people insured in Slovenia.
  • Without an EHIC or other valid insurance, you pay for treatment yourself. Ask for a receipt so you can claim the costs from your travel insurance.
  • Treatment that is not urgent (a lost filling without pain, broken dentures, a loose crown) is not covered and is paid in full.
  • Some clinics charge an extra fee to patients who do not live in the municipality that funds the clinic.

Knocked-out tooth

Hold the tooth by the crown, not the root. If it is dirty, rinse it briefly under cold water. Put it back into the socket if you can, or keep it in cold milk, and see a dentist within 30 to 60 minutes. Do not put a baby tooth back. Read more in Slovenian: Izbit zob: prva pomoč.

Useful Slovenian words

  • dežurni zobozdravnik: dentist on duty
  • zdravstveni dom (ZD): public health centre
  • zobobol: toothache
  • sobota, nedelja, prazniki: Saturday, Sunday, public holidays

This information is for guidance only and does not replace a visit to a dentist. Last checked: October 2026.