Emergency
Dental emergency in Perth 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 Perth, 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 Perth for a local clinical review. Note that Perth (AWST) is only 1 hour behind Ho Chi Minh City — the time zone gap is smaller than for east coast patients.
If you are back in Perth after treatment at Picasso Dental Clinic and have a dental concern, this page gives you immediate steps, a triage guide, and how to get the right support locally and from Picasso.
Immediate action
Medical emergency — call 000. Swelling of the face, neck, or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, fever combined with severe dental pain, or bleeding that will not stop: call 000. These require hospital emergency care, not a dental appointment.
Dental concern — contact Picasso first. For concerns that are not immediately life-threatening — a mobile implant, dislodged crown or veneer, gum swelling at an implant site, or sensitivity that has not resolved — contact Picasso before making local assumptions. Many post-operative concerns in the weeks after returning home are within normal healing parameters. Picasso’s clinical team can assess your description and photos and advise whether you need urgent local review or whether what you are experiencing is expected.
Picasso contact:
- Phone / WhatsApp: +84 989 067 888
- Email: [email protected]
- WhatsApp direct: wa.me/84989067888
Time zone note — Perth advantage: Ho Chi Minh City is GMT+7. Perth (AWST) is GMT+8 — only 1 hour ahead of HCMC. This is the smallest time zone difference of any Australian city. If it is 9am in Perth, it is 10am in HCMC. The Picasso clinic opens at 8:30am HCMC time (9:30am Perth AWST), so Perth patients can often contact the team during their own morning hours.
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 Perth
For dental or oral conditions requiring urgent hospital care:
Royal Perth Hospital, Victoria Square, Perth WA 6000. Perth’s main CBD public hospital, with oral and maxillofacial surgery for complex dental emergencies, facial infections, and trauma.
Fiona Stanley Hospital, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch WA 6150. Major tertiary hospital in Perth’s southern suburbs. Has oral and maxillofacial surgery services and is appropriate for complex dental emergencies in the southern metropolitan area.
Oral Health Centre of WA (OHCWA), 17 Monash Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009 (University of Western Australia). The primary public dental teaching hospital for Western Australia. Provides specialist dental services and emergency assessments. This is the dedicated dental hospital resource for the Perth metropolitan area and appropriate for clinical reviews of complex treatment, including overseas dental work.
For life-threatening emergencies — airway compromise, rapidly spreading facial swelling, uncontrolled bleeding — call 000 and go to the nearest emergency department.
Finding an AHPRA-registered dentist in Perth urgently
All practising dentists in Australia must hold AHPRA registration. Verify any practitioner at: ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx
For same-day emergency appointments in Perth:
- Search “emergency dentist Perth CBD” or “emergency dentist [your suburb]”
- Many Perth CBD, Subiaco, and inner-suburb practices offer urgent availability
- WA Health dental services provide public access — contact WA Health for current service points
When making the appointment, explain you have recently returned from overseas dental treatment and need a clinical review. Bring your Picasso discharge records — they are essential for an accurate local assessment.
What to tell the Australian dentist
Bring your Picasso discharge documents:
- Itemised treatment summary (procedures, materials, implant brand and model if applicable)
- Post-operative care instructions
- X-rays from Picasso (your coordinator can resend via WhatsApp or email)
Tell the treating dentist:
- Treatment location: Picasso Dental Clinic, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Date treatment was completed
- Procedures performed
- Implant brand if relevant (Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Osstem, or as recorded)
- Current symptoms and when they started
Having the full written records makes the local review faster and more accurate. Ask Picasso to resend the discharge summary digitally before your local appointment if you do not have it to hand.
Contacting Picasso from Perth for warranty and aftercare
Perth patients have a practical time zone advantage — HCMC is only 1 hour behind. Normal Perth business hours overlap substantially with HCMC clinic hours.
- WhatsApp: +84 989 067 888 — fastest for photos and messages
- Email: [email protected] — for documentation and attaching files
- Phone: +84 989 067 888 — 1-hour time difference; HCMC opens at 8:30am (9:30am Perth AWST)
When contacting Picasso, provide:
- Clear photos of the area of concern
- Description of symptoms and onset
- Your Picasso patient reference or booking name
- Any findings from a local dentist appointment
Picasso’s written warranty covers remedial treatment in Ho Chi Minh City. The patient care team will confirm the warranty position for your case and advise on the recommended course of action.