May. 2nd 2023
Question: I have a current PPO dental insurance though my employer. I would like to know if I buy one of your PPO dental insurance plan options could I use it as a Supplemental plan to the one I already have.
Answer: The short answer is yes however, you should make sure that your current dental insurance will aloud you do coordinate benefits. As we would have no idea about that. Also I would strongly advise that you make sure your dental office will coordinate benefits. Not all dental offices are willing to accept two insurance plans.
Sep. 7th 2022
What can you do to maintain your child oral health
When it comes to good oral health care for your child/children make sure to choose healthy snacks and get adequate fluoride. Kids need a lot of water for hydration as well as to make their teeth stronger.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics they recommends that kids should not drink more than 4 oz. of juice per day, and the average juice box is 6 oz. Choosing water and snacks that do not contain simple carbohydrates will help. Good options include fresh fruits and vegetables, deli meat and cheeses. Also, you want to foster a good relationship between your kids and their dentist.
May. 21st 2022
I would like to get my daughter braces for her crooked teeth. She has taken such good care of her teeth and has never had any cavities. I would like her to have perfect teeth now that she is a teen things like this is more important to her. I looked into my current plan but was told they do not offer coverage’s for braces. I was checking into the cost of having braces to my surprise cost of invisalign are not much more then standard metal braces. Yet other dental insurance plans I called will not cover for invisaligns. Are there any dental insurance plans that can help me here with the cost of my daughter getting invisalign?
Answer: If you are having a problem finding dental insurance that will offer benefits towards the cost of invisaligns you may want to review getting a dental discount plan. With most dental discount plans you can get a discounted saving off the cost of invisalings around 15 to 20 percent. This web site offers dental insurance as well as dental discount plans. Please call our member services at 310-534-3444 M-F 8-4 if you need or would like any help with regard to the dental insurance plan options we offer.
May. 9th 2022
My husband currently has a dental bridge, however it is old and needs to be replaced. However If we can afford to get him dental implants we rather have implants compared to a new dental bridge. We know they can be costly and they are not covered under our current dental plan. Are there any dental plans that provides some coverage’s towards the cost of dental implants?
Answer: Many dental insurance plans do not provide dental benefits towards the cost of dental implants. You may want to review dental discount plans as a way of reducing the cost of having dental implants. If a dental discount plan has a dentist that does implants then the savings can run around 15 to 20 percent.
Feb. 27th 2022
Dentists warn parents to keep up on kids’ dental care. Covid has impacted the dental health of many people children. Pediatric dentists say more and more parents are pushing off their child’s cleanings and dental check up over the past few years which has created a lot of cavity-prone children. A cavity can pretty quickly turn into a larger dental care need, the longer you defer that treatment.
Feb. 25th 2018
There are a multitude of family dental insurance plans that can provide the right amount of coverage for your entire family at an affordable rate. With a family dental insurance plan you will have access to oral surgeons, endodontist, pedodontists, periodontists and orthodontists. In addition, under a family dental insurance plan basic preventative services such as teeth cleaning and oral exams are generally covered 100%.
Family dental care doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Family dental insurance will protect a family’s oral health and insure that trips to the dentist do not painfully affect the your wallet. By having a family dental plans you help make sure your kids have healthy great smiles and a strong mouth and teeth.
Feb. 21st 2018
A good way to avoid tooth decay is to offer your kids healthier snacks such as fruits and vegetables. Stay ways from sticky or sugary snacks like candy, cookies and artificially flavored fruit snacks.
Feb. 19th 2018
Dental discount plans are a great way to reduce your dental care cost. For people that have dental insurance for work but are stuck waiting for open enrollment to add their baby to their plan, buying a dental discount plan can be very helpful.
Most dental discount plans start within the next business day of buying it. They do not have long term waiting periods therefore if you need to take your baby to see a pediatric dentist you can do so and save money. Another plus is with most dental discount plans you can buy it just for baby and not have to be force into buy a family plan if you do not need one.
Feb. 17th 2018
Juice can be healthy for growing kids but it can also damage baby teeth. The sugars found naturally in whole fruit and vegetables do not normally cause tooth decay.
Yet, when the juice is extracted from the fruit, or vegetable, the natural sugar is released. Once these sugars are released, they can damage teeth, especially if fruit juice is drunk frequently. Fruit juice still provides healthy benefits, just limit juice to one cup with meals.
Feb. 15th 2018
Pediatric dentists, are they prepared to care for special needs children?
Question: I have a special need child that is 18 months old. His teeth have been coming in and I know I need to take him to the dentist. I am told that sometime special needs children have larger dental issues. That I really need to stay on top of his dental needs so that he maintain healthy teeth. I am just not sure who I really go to.
Do I see a family dentist or should I take him to a Pediatric dentist. Up to what age will a Pediatric dentist normal see a child for? I would like any helpful information please. I am wanting to find the best dentist for my son.
Reply: Children in general should see a Pediatric dentist at least until around age five or six. Just like you would normally take your child to a Pediatrician for their health care needs you would want to do the same for their dental care needs. a Pediatric dentist is better equiped to provide dental care services to children. Their office are normally very kid friendly. Kids with specially needs will also be better off at a Pediatric dental office.