Cost of Dental Emergencies – Greensboro, GA

Calculating the Cost of Urgent Dental Care

How Much Will It Cost?

The cost of treatment for your dental emergency will depend on a few factors:

• Your insurance coverage. Find out if your policy covers emergency dental visits. Also, learn your coverage rates for treatments like root canal therapy and extractions, both of which are commonly used to address dental emergencies.
• The nature of your emergency. A mild dental emergency, such as an object lodged between the teeth, may not cost very much to treat. Extensive decay or a badly broken tooth, however, will require more extensive care and thus cost more.
• How long you wait. You should visit your dentist as soon as possible after your dental emergency starts. Unnecessarily delaying treatment gives the problem an opportunity to become worse (and thus more expensive to treat).

Regardless of how much it costs to treat your oral health problem, remember that it is worth it. Not only will treatment relieve your pain, but it will also greatly reduce your risk of suffering from further oral and overall health problems.

Prepare for the Unexpected

To make the experience of paying for emergency dentistry as stress-free as possible, there are a few steps you should take well before an emergency occurs:

• Have some money set aside. If you have an FSA or HSA account, you can set aside tax-free money to pay for medical expenses — including those incurred as a result of a dental emergency.
• Know your options. CareCredit is a low-interest credit card that is designed specifically for use in medical and dental settings. You can apply for the credit card anytime, even if you do not have pending medical expenses.
• Talk to your dentist. The team in your dental office will be happy to talk to you about rates for certain treatments and their policy on emergency appointments. You should also make sure they have your up-to-date insurance information.
• Try to prevent dental emergencies. A through oral hygiene routine, regular dental exams, ad other precautionary measures might help you to avoid the need for an emergency dental visit altogether.