{"id":85,"date":"2020-04-12T20:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2020-05-08T20:33:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T20:33:38","slug":"painful-dental-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/12\/painful-dental-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Consider When Looking for an Emergency Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman_icepack_toothache__1584484519_96825.jpg\" alt=\"woman holding icepack to face has a dental emergency\" class=\"wp-image-86\" width=\"308\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman_icepack_toothache__1584484519_96825.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman_icepack_toothache__1584484519_96825-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman_icepack_toothache__1584484519_96825-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With COVID-19 at the forefront of everyone\u2019s mind, the last\nthing anyone wants to have to deal with is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/emergency-dentistry.html\">dental\nemergency<\/a>. That won\u2019t stop one from occurring, though. Thus, it\u2019s a good\nidea to have a strategy in place for how to respond if one happens. If you aren\u2019t\ncurrently working with a dentist, then when an emergency strikes, you have to\nmake a quick decision about who to seek care from. Here are 5 things you should\nconsider in your search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the Dentist Experienced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The word \u2018experience\u2019 is a relative term. After all, a\ndentist who just started practicing last week, technically, has some experience.\nThus, it helps to set a standard for what is a reasonable amount of time a\ndentist should have been practicing for you to feel secure. After a decade of\nservice, a dentist will have seen and treated a variety of dental emergencies.\nSo when reviewing his or her bio, make sure the dentist meets this criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are Same-Day and Weekend Appointments Available?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there\u2019s a universal trait for dental emergencies, it\u2019s\nthat they tend to happen at the absolute worst times. Thus, you need to know\nthat the dentist you\u2019re working with is available for same-day and weekend\nappointments. This is especially important in such a situation as a knocked-out\ntooth, when you only have around two hours to have it successfully reinserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is My Dental Insurance In-Network?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before scheduling an emergency care visit, you should check with\nthe staff member you speak with to make sure your dental insurance is in-network\nwith the dentist. If it isn\u2019t and you\u2019d still like to work with the practice,\nthen you\u2019ll need to find out whether the dentist will accept your insurance.\nTherefore, you can eliminate one of your stressors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Do Other Patients Have to Say About the Dentist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most dentists\u2019 websites will have a review button for you to\nread what other patients have to say about their experience at the practice.\nLikely, you\u2019ll find several entries where a person was in your shoes: forced to\nmake a last-minute decision to receive care because of a pressing emergency. Find\nout how they felt about their visit and the care they received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does the Dentist Place an Emphasis on Preventive Care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you choose a dentist to treat your urgent situation,\nyou should be looking to establish a long-term partnership. Therefore, you can\navoid being in a similar situation down the road. In addition to providing the emergent\ncare you need, the dentist you work with should educate you about ways to avoid\nfuture problems and maintain excellent oral health. To get an idea about this,\ntake a look at what the dentist says about preventive care (checkups and\ncleanings) on the practice\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although most dentists have temporarily placed preventive,\ncosmetic and certain types of restorative dentistry on hold, you can count on\nyour local emergency dentist to provide the urgent care you need so you can\nrecover and set a new path for your oral health!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Krunal Patel is a graduate of the New York University College of Dentistry. He is available to treat dental emergencies, even during the COVID-19 crisis, at Advanced Smile Design. Dr. Patel can be reached for more information through his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/contact.html\">website<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With COVID-19 at the forefront of everyone\u2019s mind, the last thing anyone wants to have to deal with is a dental emergency. That won\u2019t stop one from occurring, though. Thus, it\u2019s a good idea to have a strategy in place for how to respond if one happens. 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