Dental services at Tygerberg are reached on 021 937 3000, not on the hospital switchboard. That is the number for both the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre and the Tygerberg Community Dental Clinic, which are two separate facilities on Francie van Zijl Drive sharing one contact number. Tygerberg Hospital’s own switchboard, 021 938 4911, is a different line and will not book a dental appointment.
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If this is an emergency
Facial swelling that is spreading, swelling that affects your breathing or swallowing, or uncontrolled bleeding after an extraction is an emergency. Go to a hospital emergency unit or call 10177, or 112 from any mobile phone. Do not wait for a dental clinic to open. A dental abscess that has spread into the soft tissue of the face and neck is treated as a medical emergency, not a dental appointment.
Ordinary toothache, a lost filling or a broken tooth is not an emergency, and the routes below are the correct ones.
Verified contact details
Checked against the Western Cape Government facility pages on 24 August 2026.
| Facility | Contact | Address and hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tygerberg Oral Health Centre | 021 937 3000 | 4 Francie van Zijl Drive, 7505. Mon to Fri, 06:00 to 16:30 |
| Tygerberg Community Dental Clinic | 021 937 3000 | 148 Francie van Zijl Drive, 7505. Mon to Fri, 07:00 to 17:00 |
| Tygerberg Hospital switchboard | 021 938 4911 | Francie van Zijl Avenue, 7505. Not the dental route |
| Emergency | 10177 or 112 | Ambulance, nationally |
Two dental facilities, one number
This is the detail that sends most people to the wrong building. The Western Cape Government lists two distinct dental facilities at Tygerberg, both on Francie van Zijl Drive, both answering on 021 937 3000, at different street numbers and with different opening hours.
- Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, at number 4, opens earlier at 06:00 and closes at 16:30. It is the academic oral health facility, and it is where specialist and student-treated care is delivered.
- Tygerberg Community Dental Clinic, at number 148, runs 07:00 to 17:00 and provides community dental services.
Confirm which of the two your appointment is at when you phone. The shared number means the person booking you knows the difference, but a letter that says only “Tygerberg” does not, and the two addresses are not next door to each other.
Why the hospital switchboard is the wrong call
Tygerberg Hospital is a large academic hospital, and its switchboard handles the whole institution. Oral health at Tygerberg is administered separately and publishes its own number, which is why 021 938 4911 will at best transfer you and at worst leave you holding. Searches for a Tygerberg dental clinic number frequently return the hospital switchboard, and that is the single most common reason a call goes nowhere.
The academic side is run in partnership with a university faculty of dentistry, which is why some of the treatment is delivered by supervised students. That is normal for an oral health centre, it is why waiting lists exist for certain procedures, and it is also why the fees differ from a private dental practice.
Getting an appointment
- Start at your local clinic or day hospital for routine dental problems. Public oral health, like the rest of the public system, works on referral, and many extractions and fillings are handled at primary level without ever needing Tygerberg.
- Ask the clinic for a referral if the treatment is beyond what it can provide. Specialist oral health care is referral-based.
- Phone 021 937 3000 within office hours with your referral letter and identity document to hand.
- Confirm the street number and the time before you travel, given the two facilities.
What to bring
- Your identity document.
- Your referral letter and clinic card.
- Proof of income where you have it, since public fees are means-tested under the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule.
- A list of medicines you take, particularly blood thinners, which matter before an extraction.
- Any previous dental x-rays you were given.
Complaints
- Raise it with the facility and get a reference number.
- Escalate to the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness.
- Then the Health Ombud on 080 911 6472, for the standard of care at the facility.
- Conduct by a specific dentist or oral hygienist goes to the HPCSA, which registers dental professionals, rather than to the Ombud.
Related contact pages
- Healthcare contact pages
- Public hospitals and clinics contact details
- Complaints and escalation contact pages
- How to verify a contact number before you use it
Frequently asked questions
What is the number for the Tygerberg dental clinic?
021 937 3000. It serves both the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre at 4 Francie van Zijl Drive and the Tygerberg Community Dental Clinic at 148 Francie van Zijl Drive.
Is that the same as Tygerberg Hospital’s number?
No. The hospital switchboard is 021 938 4911 and does not handle dental bookings. Use 021 937 3000 for oral health.
What are the opening hours?
The Oral Health Centre runs Monday to Friday, 06:00 to 16:30. The Community Dental Clinic runs Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 17:00. Neither is open at weekends.
Can I walk in without a referral?
Public oral health works on referral from a clinic or day hospital for anything beyond primary care. Start there, since many routine problems are treated without needing Tygerberg at all.
Where do I go for a dental emergency after hours?
Spreading facial swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or uncontrolled bleeding needs a hospital emergency unit or 10177, not a dental clinic. Routine toothache waits for opening hours.
Details on this page were checked against the Western Cape Government facility listings on 24 August 2026. Where a detail has changed, the official source is always the authority.
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