If seems that if you do not have a traditional insurance plan through your employer or work, you just simple do not have any type of coverage and you are stuck paying full price. When looking for a new provider, I found myself going through the yellow pages looking for someone near my house that I could start visiting. The provider list was very comprehensive in my area and there were providers within 3 miles of my house and work. Studies show that you should go to the dentist for an oral exam, cleaning, and bitewing x-ray every 6-months, although it may no be necessary to get x-rayed more than once per year. These discount plans are great because they provide savings on everything from Braces, Gum surgery, Endodontics, and child dentistry. Cosmetic dentists usually give a 20% discount on porcelain veneers and other types of Hollywood type of dentistry. Most dentists do participate and I was shock to find my dentist participated in several of the plans in my area. Looking for a dental plan on the internet used to be very difficult. This really added up to significant savings for me and over the course of a year saved my family $680.00 which more than covered the annual enrollment fee. I tried to get a traditional individual dental insurance and I was running up against brick walls with the sign-up process and I was told I’d likely have to wait a year to get the plan activated. |