But what I found was that looking online was be far the superior method of hunting down a good dentist in my area. I urge you to investigate discount plans because they are the wave of the future when it comes to saving money at the dentist. 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. 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. Without these plans, you are stuck paying ridiculous amount of money every time you visit regardless of what you are having done. This is a great benefit and there are generally no hassells associated with these plans. Steps are being taken to correct this issue and soon there should be quality providers in every area of America. 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. 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. |