Emily Smith, DMD

Practice location

Languages

English

License

Medicare

Enrolled to bill Medicare

Being enrolled to bill Medicare is not the same as Medicare covering your dental treatment — traditional Medicare rarely covers routine dental care.

About general dentistry

A general dentist handles most everyday care: check-ups, cleanings, fillings, simple extractions and referrals onward when something needs a specialist. For most people this is the first appointment to make.

Paying for a visit

This is a public health clinic run by a state or county health department. Programmes are often aimed at children, pregnant women or residents of the county, so ask who they see. How to get free or low-cost dental care without insurance

In North Carolina, adult Medicaid covers some adult dental care, but not everything. What North Carolina Medicaid covers, service by service

Questions to ask when you call

• Are you taking new patients, and how soon is the first appointment?
• Does Emily Smith see adults, and do you take my Medicaid plan?
• Do you offer reduced fees or a payment plan for patients without insurance?
• What will the first visit cost me, and what will it include?

A dentist registered at an address may work there only some days, or may have moved on. The clinic's front desk can confirm.

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