Are there good dentists in Morocco for a dental emergency?

Yes, and this surprises some travellers: Morocco has genuinely good private dentistry, particularly in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, and Tangier, where you'll find modern clinics with up-to-date equipment and dentists who frequently trained abroad and speak French, often English too. So-called dental tourism is even a small industry here precisely because the standard is solid and the prices are a fraction of what you'd pay in Western Europe or North America. A broken tooth or lost filling on your trip is an inconvenience, not a catastrophe.

If a dental problem strikes mid-trip, your fastest route to help is the same as for any medical issue: ask your riad or hotel reception, who almost always know a reputable local dentist and can call to get you seen, often the same day. Your travel insurer's assistance line can also point you to an approved clinic, and many cities have dentists used to treating visitors. Stick to private clinics in the larger towns rather than improvising in a remote village, where options are thin.

A little preparation spares a lot of pain. I always suggest a dental check-up before a big trip — it's the cheapest insurance going, catching the loose crown or grumbling tooth before it ruins a day in the desert where the nearest dentist is hours away. Pack a tiny dental first-aid kit too: temporary filling material from a pharmacy, dental wax if you wear braces, clove oil or numbing gel for toothache, and a few of your usual painkillers. These bridge you to a clinic if a problem flares somewhere remote.

Do check that your travel insurance includes emergency dental treatment, as some policies exclude or cap it — you want pain relief and urgent repair covered even if cosmetic work isn't. And as ever, none of this replaces a professional: if you have ongoing dental work or known trouble brewing, see your own dentist before you fly. But should the worst happen on the road, rest easy that Morocco's cities can fix you up competently and affordably.