While preventative dentistry care can prevent many large problems, it can’t prevent them all. Sometimes an accident or health problem can lead to the need to visit an Oceanside CA Emergency Dentist. Most dental practices will see a patient the same day if they have an emergency. This is extremely important because often it’s an infection that’s causing the pain. If it isn’t treated promptly it can spread to the rest of the patient’s body.
Depending upon the nature of the emergency it might require a tooth extraction or root canal. These can be very expensive treatments. While getting a tooth pulled out might not be that expensive, the dental implant to replace it is. An Oceanside CA Emergency Dentist is aware of the cost of their treatment and work with patients every way they can. They accept all types of dental insurance. Patients can also use credit cards to finance their payments as well.
There are special credit card programs than can only be used for medical or dental expenses. They approve the treatment cost and then give the patient a specified time to pay, and charge low interest rates. For more expensive treatments the repayment plan can expand to 48 months. For treatments such as bridges and dental implants that can wait awhile, patients can participate in the dental layaway plan. They actually pay ahead at the Oceanside CA Emergency Dentist office and after they’ve accrued a certain amount can begin treatment.
While an Oceanside CA Emergency Dentist may see a patient immediately to determine the problem, they may have to wait several days before they treat the tooth. That’s because the dentist may determine that the infection has to be treated first. Some antibiotics take up to three days to eliminate the infection. After that the x-rays are clearer and the dentist can determine if a root canal is in order.
This treatment uses thin needles to clean the infection out of the root. Then a medicated filling in put into the root. The dental patient then returns for another appointment in about 10 days. If the root still looks healthy then the dentist fills it with a permanent filling.
