{"id":86,"date":"2024-08-28T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rnrdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:24:04","slug":"how-to-handle-a-dental-emergency-if-you-dont-have-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rnrdentistry.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/how-to-handle-a-dental-emergency-if-you-dont-have-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle a Dental Emergency if You Don\u2019t Have Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roughly 1 in 6 Americans will experience a dental emergency<\/a> this year, and this statistic often interacts with another\u2014about 50% of the U.S. population does NOT have dental insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself in the sizeable group that is dealing with an urgent dental issue but doesn\u2019t have insurance, what should you do? How can you receive the immediate care you need without <\/em>having to deal with a huge bill afterward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, you don\u2019t have to just wait and deal with the pain\u2014here\u2019s what you can do to get the relief you deserve without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Don\u2019t Delay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The natural instinct for many people with dental issues who lack insurance is to simply not get care and hope things improve on their own. Unfortunately, dental problems rarely <\/em>resolve themselves, and in the majority of cases, they only become worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best ways you can limit your dental care costs is to schedule an appointment right now and address whatever problem you might have as early as possible. That way, it doesn\u2019t have time to become more complicated and require more extensive\/expensive care to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2. Know Your Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dental insurance is not the end-all-be-all when it comes to reducing your costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many practices also have an in-house membership plan<\/a> you can sign up for. These typically cost less than traditional insurance while offering many of the same discounts. And unlike insurance, you can start taking advantage of their benefits immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3. Make a Plan (with Your Dentist)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It will often take multiple procedures to fully resolve a dental emergency. An example is that a cavity leads to a tooth needing to be extracted, which then has to be replaced with a denture, bridge, or dental implant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, you don\u2019t have to get (and pay) for everything at once! Your dentist can work with you to space things out so you have time to save and don\u2019t have to sacrifice your budget. They can get you out of pain at one appointment and repair your tooth at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dentist work with emergency patients lacking insurance all the time, so they know how stressful the situation can be. The good news is that they can offer you options so that you can get the treatment you need without breaking the bank.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ramona Rivera<\/a> earned her dental degree from the NYU School of Dentistry and has helped countless patients navigate a wide variety of dental emergencies. She offers an in-house membership plan to help keep dentistry affordable for those without insurance. You can learn more about it here<\/a> or call her office at (916) 702-3375 to ask questions or sign up.  <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roughly 1 in 6 Americans will experience a dental emergency this year, and this statistic often interacts with another\u2014about 50% of the U.S. population does NOT have dental insurance. If you find yourself in the sizeable group that is dealing with an urgent dental issue but doesn\u2019t have insurance, what should you do? How can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Handle a Dental Emergency if You Don\u2019t Have Insurance | RNR Dentistry Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dealing with a toothache but don\u2019t want to see a dentist because you lack dental insurance? 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