Urgent & Emergency Dental Care

Emergency dental care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at all of our dental facilities.

If you need urgent or emergency dental care, call the Appointment Center at 1-800-813-2000. For TTY, call 711.

Emergency Dental Conditions

Emergency dental care involves treatment of sudden and unexpected conditions in or around the teeth and gums needing immediate attention. Emergency dental conditions include:

Bleeding that does not stop
Severe swelling or infection
Severe traumatic injury
Extreme pain

Urgent Dental Conditions

Urgent dental conditions include:

Toothaches
Chipped teeth
Broken fillings
Swelling around a tooth

Costs Associated With Urgent & Emergency Dental Care

There is no additional cost for emergency dental services. You will pay your normal office visit charge. Please see your summary of benefits for a description of your emergency care benefits.

Dental Emergencies Outside of Our Service Area

If you have a dental emergency outside our service area, you may go to the nearest dental office. You have limited coverage for out-of-area emergency care, if your condition meets the emergency criteria above.