Steps are being taken to correct this issue and soon there should be quality providers in every area of America. I urge you to investigate discount plans because they are the wave of the future when it comes to saving money at the dentist. But what I found was that looking online was be far the superior method of hunting down a good dentist in my area. 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. I was also able to switch plans once to a plan with lower fees on the root canal I needed. Looking for a dental plan on the internet used to be very difficult. I highly recommend these discount dental programs because they really do help you to save money on everything from cosmetic dentistry, laser dentistry, whitening, fillings, wisdon teeth extractions, oral surgery, braces, gum surgery, and just about every other dental procedure. Most dentists do participate and I was shock to find my dentist participated in several of the plans in my area. Without these plans, you are stuck paying ridiculous amount of money every time you visit regardless of what you are having done. 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. |