Unless you have a discount dental program which will allow you to save a percentage off what you would normally pay for your dental care services. 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. I was able to save $1500 on my dental implants and my father in-law saved $1800 on his dentures with these plans. Without these plans, you are stuck paying ridiculous amount of money every time you visit regardless of what you are having done. Comparing the various dental plans in my area was really easy when I could look at them side to side and really see the differences in pricing for different procedures. 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. With the discount plan I bought, I was approved with 48 hours and I was seeing my dentist like 2 days after getting my membership. Saving anything at a specialist is better than paying full-price I always say. My kids will be getting braces and we look forward to saving 20% on the entire cost of orthodontic treatment. The provider list was very comprehensive in my area and there were providers within 3 miles of my house and work. |