Emergency

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Zuger Kantonsspital carries out both elective procedures and emergency treatment following injuries. You will be treated by experienced consultants who work closely with the hospital’s other specialist departments. In this way, we combine specialist expertise with the security of an acute care infrastructure, all under one roof.

+41 41 399 47 40+41 41 399 47 41orthopaedie@zgks.ch

What does oral and maxillofacial surgery involve?

It treats diseases, injuries and malocclusions affecting the teeth, jaw and face. This ranges from planned oral surgery procedures – such as the removal of wisdom teeth or cysts – through the diagnosis and surgical treatment of tumours in the head and neck region and the treatment of acute and chronic infections in this area, to emergency care following accidents, for example in the case of a fractured jaw or a dislocated jaw.

Treatment by experienced affiliated doctors

At Zuger Kantonsspital, this department is staffed by affiliated doctors: specialists with their own practices who use the hospital’s facilities to provide your treatment. Our Institute for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, the affiliated A&E department and other specialist departments are all located on site. This ensures that you are well looked after around the clock, even in more complex or emergency situations.

Services

    Planned procedures

    • Wisdom teeth and tooth extractions: removal of misaligned, inflamed or non-salvageable teeth
    • Cysts in the jaw area: surgical removal of cysts from the jaw and tooth roots
    • Oral mucosa: Investigation and removal of lesions, including tissue samples (biopsies)
    • Tumours in the head and neck region: Diagnosis and surgical treatment of benign and malignant lesions

    Emergencies and injuries

    • Fractures of the jaw and midface: management of fractures of the upper and lower jaw and the midface
    • Injuries to the teeth and soft tissues in the oral and facial regions
    • Jaw dislocation: Reduction of a dislocated temporomandibular joint
    • Acute and chronic infections: Treatment of abscesses and inflammation in the head and neck area

    Contact

    To arrange treatment, please book your appointment directly with the relevant consultant. 

    Affiliated doctors

    In an emergency

    In the event of a dental accident, please contact the dental emergency service run by the Zug Dental Association (SSO Zug): T 0844 22 40 44. The emergency dentist is available in the evenings, at weekends and on public holidays.

    In the event of a jaw or facial injury or an acute infection in the head and neck area, our emergency service is available round the clock: T +41 41 399 11 11.