{"id":353,"date":"2022-01-06T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifetime.dental\/blog\/?p=353"},"modified":"2022-03-06T15:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T15:38:42","slug":"does-dental-insurance-cover-the-cost-of-emergency-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifetime.dental\/blog\/2022\/01\/06\/does-dental-insurance-cover-the-cost-of-emergency-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Dental Insurance Cover the Cost of Emergency Visits?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A dental emergency is something like a sudden toothache or a broken tooth that takes you by surprise and leaves you needing professional attention urgently. Unlike your routine, twice annual checkups and cleanings, these appointments are not planned for \u2013 and that may leave you wondering how your dental insurance coverage will work in these cases. Fortunately, most people can receive help from their providers. Keep reading to learn more about how dental insurance applies to emergency treatments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dental Insurance for Emergencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dental insurance plans cover the full cost of some treatments, like preventive check-ups twice a year. Other dental procedures are covered partially or not at all. Most dental benefits do include partial coverage for emergency treatments that you receive at your dentist\u2019s or at an emergency dental clinic \u2013 as long as the dentist is in-network with your insurance. The dental office can often help you understand whether or not your insurance will cover the cost of treatment, and to what amount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of emergency treatments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n