Dental Cupid helps patients find open dentists

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
May 7, 2020
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Dental Cupid has started a service to connect people who need dental care with practices in their areas that are open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dental Cupid, which refers to itself a matchmaker for patients and dentists, is a free online platform that allows users to find dentists based on their locations, the insurance they accept, and their daily availability. Once a patient makes a choice, the person contacts a clinician via phone or the web.

More than 10,000 providers work with Dental Cupid, including dental service organizations Pacific Dental, 42 North, and Aspen Dental.

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