{"id":382,"date":"2025-02-12T17:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casperchildrensdental.com\/blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2025-03-11T17:46:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:46:38","slug":"dental-insurance-will-it-cover-my-childs-emergency-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casperchildrensdental.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/12\/dental-insurance-will-it-cover-my-childs-emergency-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental SOS: Can Dental Insurance Cover an Unexpected Visit?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Children enjoy riding their bikes, playing outside, engaging in sports, and simply doing things that contain a level of risk. Unfortunately, these activities can also lead to dental emergencies<\/a>, like a cracked or knocked-out tooth. Although a visit to the dentist\u2019s office may not be what you planned, you want to make sure your child gets the care they need. But what about the cost? Will dental insurance<\/a> help cover it? Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Considered a Dental Emergency?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most dentists recommend that any injury that causes your child to experience pain warrants a visit. They often include cracked or chipped teeth, a knocked-out tooth, soft tissue lacerations, a lost dental filling or crown, an infection (abscess), or a bothersome toothache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although some of these injuries are more serious and require timelier treatment than others, all need the help of an emergency dentist to fix them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Dental Insurance Help Cover the Cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When reviewing your dental insurance plan, you may or may not find much information about emergency care. Many insurers provide one free emergency exam each year; however, that is not where the majority of the cost will come from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill will consist of the type of treatment your child needs. This might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n