Emergency
Dental emergency in Adelaide after Vietnam treatment — what to do
Experienced a dental concern after treatment at Picasso Dental Clinic Vietnam? This guide covers immediate action, finding an AHPRA-registered dentist in Adelaide, and how to contact Picasso for warranty support.
If you have a medical emergency — swelling of the face, neck, or throat, difficulty breathing, or uncontrolled bleeding — call 000 immediately. For a dental concern after treatment at Picasso Dental Clinic, contact Picasso directly on +84 989 067 888 (WhatsApp available) and see an AHPRA-registered dentist in Adelaide for a local clinical review. Picasso's team responds to aftercare queries within the same business day.
If you are back in Adelaide after treatment at Picasso Dental Clinic and have a dental concern, this page covers what to do right now, how to triage symptoms, and how to access support both locally and from Picasso.
Immediate action
Medical emergency — call 000. Swelling of the face, neck, or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, fever with severe dental pain, or bleeding that will not stop: call 000. These symptoms require hospital emergency care urgently.
Dental concern — contact Picasso first. For concerns that are not immediately threatening — a mobile implant, dislodged crown or veneer, gum swelling around an implant, or sensitivity that is not resolving — contact Picasso’s patient care team before seeking local treatment. Many post-operative concerns in the days and weeks after returning home are within expected healing parameters. Picasso can advise from photos and description whether your concern warrants urgent local intervention or is expected at this stage.
Picasso contact:
- Phone / WhatsApp: +84 989 067 888
- Email: [email protected]
- WhatsApp direct: wa.me/84989067888
Time zone note: Ho Chi Minh City is GMT+7. Adelaide (ACST) is GMT+9:30 — 2.5 hours ahead of HCMC. If it is 9am in Adelaide, it is 6:30am in HCMC. The Picasso clinic opens at 8:30am HCMC time, which is 11am Adelaide ACST. For non-urgent queries, send a WhatsApp message with photos; the team will respond once the clinic opens.
Symptom triage
| Symptom | Action |
|---|---|
| Swelling of face, neck, or throat | Call 000 immediately — airway risk |
| Fever + dental pain + swelling | Go to hospital emergency department urgently |
| Implant mobility or loosening | Call Picasso; see local dentist for review within 24–48h |
| Chipped or dislodged crown | Non-emergency; contact Picasso; see local dentist |
| Veneer dislodged | Non-emergency; save the veneer; see local dentist |
| Gum swelling around implant | See local dentist within 48h; contact Picasso |
| Sensitivity after whitening | Normal — resolves within 48–72h; call Picasso if persists |
| Bleeding that doesn’t stop | Call 000 or go to hospital emergency |
Hospital emergency departments in Adelaide
For dental or oral conditions requiring urgent hospital care:
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Port Road, Adelaide SA 5000. The largest public hospital in South Australia. Has an oral and maxillofacial surgery department for complex adult dental emergencies including severe facial infections, trauma, and post-surgical complications. The RAH is the primary hospital resource for adult dental emergencies requiring specialist care in Adelaide.
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide SA 5006. Handles paediatric dental and oral surgery emergencies. For adult patients, the Royal Adelaide Hospital is the appropriate primary facility.
For life-threatening emergencies — airway swelling, rapidly spreading facial infection, uncontrolled bleeding — call 000 immediately and go to the nearest emergency department.
Finding an AHPRA-registered dentist in Adelaide urgently
All practising dentists in Australia hold AHPRA registration. Verify any dentist’s current status at: ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx
For same-day emergency appointments in Adelaide:
- Search “emergency dentist Adelaide CBD” or “emergency dentist [your suburb]”
- CBD, Norwood, and inner-north practices commonly offer urgent availability
- SA Dental Service provides public dental care — contact SA Health for current access and emergency service locations
When booking, explain that you have recently returned from overseas dental treatment and need a clinical review. Bring your full Picasso discharge documentation to the appointment.
What to tell the Australian dentist
Bring your Picasso discharge records:
- Itemised treatment summary (procedures performed, materials used, implant brand and model if applicable)
- Post-operative care instructions
- Picasso X-rays (your coordinator can resend digitally if needed)
Tell the treating dentist:
- Treatment location: Picasso Dental Clinic, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Date treatment was completed
- Procedures performed
- Implant brand if applicable (Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Osstem, or as stated in records)
- Current symptoms and when they started
The Picasso discharge summary is the document that makes local review most productive. Store it on your phone after returning home so it is accessible if needed.
Contacting Picasso from Adelaide for warranty and aftercare
For post-treatment queries from Adelaide:
- WhatsApp: +84 989 067 888 — fastest for photos and messages
- Email: [email protected] — for documentation and file attachments
- Phone: +84 989 067 888 — 2.5-hour time difference; HCMC opens 8:30am (11am Adelaide ACST)
When contacting Picasso, provide:
- Clear photos of the area of concern
- Description of symptoms and when they began
- Your Picasso patient reference or booking name
- Any findings from a local dentist review if already obtained
Picasso’s written warranty covers remedial treatment at the Ho Chi Minh City clinic. The patient care team will confirm the warranty position for your specific concern and advise whether local management, a return to HCMC, or a different approach is recommended.