FAQ
Consumers can buy the Dental Emergency Card for a low annual membership fee of $20 (or $37 for the family dental emergency card) and have access to a nationwide network of qualified dentists at their disposal for all of their ROUTINE dental treatments or emergency needs. Once purchased, the dental emergency card can also be used to receive immediate discounts from 15% to 60% off generic drugs and an average savings from 15% to 25% off brand name MEDICAL & DENTAL prescriptions at participating pharmacies. The pharmacist will enter your member information from the card and you will receive significant savings at the time of purchase.
After purchase, the card is good for one year and cardholders have 30 days after activation to complete treatment initiated by their dentist including follow up treatments. Please allow up to 24 hours for the activation process to be completed in our system.
If you do not use the card for an emergency or ROUTINE dental treatment during that year, you can still enjoy member benefits such as discounted MEDICAL & DENTAL prescriptions at participating pharmacies.
Once the dental emergency card has been used for one emergency or one ROUTINE dental treatment, the card will no longer be valid. At that point, you will have the option of once again purchasing a new card for the annual membership fee of $20 ($37 for a family dental emergency card) or upgrade to an annual family membership which will offer you and your family members unlimited and deeply discounted emergency and ROUTINE treatments for the entire year.
The Dental Emergency Card was designed to help you with dental emergency treatments. Meaning, any treatment that is required to relieve you from pain. For example, if you have a tooth ache and need your tooth extracted, it’s covered. If you need a root canal, it’s covered. You can also use the card for one-time examination, x-rays, cleaning and consultation with the dentist.
A full list of treatments and specially negotiated rates are available to download by selecting a State on the maps provided throughout our site. Click here to see your incredible discounted rates now!
Once you buy the card, it is valid for one year. If you’d like to see a dentist or have a dental emergency, please activate the card on our website. Once the card is activated, you will have 30 days after activation to complete treatment initiated by your dentist including follow up appointments. Please allow up to 24 hours for the activation process to be completed in our system.
Simply login to your account at dentalemergencycard.com and click “ACTIVATE my card.” Once activated, you can select from a list of available dentists in our network. Simply enter your zip code and you will have a choice of several local dental professionals in your area. Call the office of your choice and make an appointment.
International Dental Emergency Alliance, LLC has developed a world-wide network of dentists. All dentists within our network have agreed to provide discounted dental treatments to our card holders. Collectively, our provider networks have been offering saving to customers like you for over 60 years.
We carefully select dentists to become providers in our network. If your dentist would like to be part of our network, please have your dentist go to http://dentalemergencycard.com/provider-signup and complete our online application. We will contact your dentist and negotiate the best rate for you. The current dentists in our network have been carefully screened and pre-qualified. If you have a dental emergency now, or have a question we suggest you contact one of our health care professionals you will find on our search page.
Our website has a comprehensive list of available dentists in our network. Simply enter your zip code and you will have a choice of several local dental professionals in your area
The dental emergency card is head and shoulders above regular dental insurance because it is available for a low price and enables the card holder to access discounted dental services from more than 186,000 dental providers nationwide when your toothache “brings you to your knees.” It enables the cardholder to save on expensive procedures normally done during the emergency dental visit.
Our dental emergency card is designed to be used not only in the case of dental emergency. If you have not visited the dentist’s office for a while, you can use the card to receive a dental examination, x-rays, cosmetic consultation all at deeply discounted rates. Card holders can save between 20 to 65 % of what dentists regularly charge if you visit their office without the dental emergency card.
A dental emergency can be a very stressful and painful experience. It also can be very expensive. With a dental emergency card, you can enjoy total peace of mind knowing that whenever a dental emergency occurs, you will immediately have access to a qualified dentist in your area and receive up to 65% percent savings on treatment and follow up care.You will also receive substantial discounts on generic and name brand prescriptions at participating pharmacies.
Fee schedules are a list of set charges for various medical/dental procedures that the doctors on our networks agreed to accept as payment in full.
Our specially negotiated rates are available to download by selecting a State on the maps provided throughout our site. Click here to see your discounted rates now!
Dental Insurance:
- Maintains monthly premiums in exchange for established benefits
- Rarely offered to individuals
- Varying annual maximums
- Services are out-of-pocket once maximum is met
- Deductibles must be met before any benefits are paid
- After deductible, co-payment must be met
- Orthodontic treatment is rarely covered
- Waiting period may be between 6 to 24 months for major services (i.e. crown, bridge, dentures)
Our Dental Emergency Card:
- One low fee for a one-time dental emergency or routine dental treatment
- Option to renew to an annual membership plan to receive unlimited dental
services at discounted rates for one year - Deeply discounted prescriptions at participating pharmacies
- Available to individuals, families
- No annual limits
- No tedious paperwork to submit
- Start saving immediately
- Orthodontic treatment included in select plans
- No health restrictions
No. Unlike dental insurance, dental savings plans allow people with pre-existing conditions to get affordable dental care.
Your dental emergency card can be utilized after you activate it on our website. It usually takes up to 24 hours for the activation process to be completed in our system. Once your card has been activated, just show the participating dental provider your Member ID Card and they will honor the discounted rate according to the fee schedule.
Good question. All you need to do is contact us and ask to upgrade your card to a regular annual membership plan. The plan will provide deeply discounted dental services for you and all your family members.
Toothaches do not have age limits. Neither does our dental emergency card. You can purchase one for you, your kids or anyone else as a gift.
Our yearly membership plans do cover braces and cosmetic dentistry, including teeth-whitening. Whatever your dental needs are, we make it affordable for you. Our slogan is “Smile and Save.”
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