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Baby Dental – Denture Replacement

Oct. 16th 2023

Dental Insurance for New or Replacement Dentures. Plenty of dental insurance plans will cover dentures, but you need to plan ahead. Many but not all dental insurance plans have waiting periods from 6-18 months. For example, replacing teeth with dentures is classified as major dental service. The average benefit is 50% co-insurance for your dentures. When replacing dentures, the dental company may require proof that you had the prior dentures for X amount of years before providing coverage for new dentures. Make sure you read the plan terms and conditions on this.

Another dental plan type you may want to review when getting new dentures or replacing old dentures would be a dental discount plan. Dental discount plans are low-cost plans that do not have waiting periods or restrictions on how long you may have had prior dentures. You will get the saving available to you under the plan. They usually start within the next business day of your online enrollment. Remember, discount dental plans are not insurance dental plans.

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Supplemental Dental Insurance – Baby Dental

Oct. 10th 2023

Understanding Supplemental Dental Insurance. 

Supplemental dental insurance is an individual or family insurance policy purchased to cover some dental costs. Supplemental dental insurance will typically only cover part of the dental care procedure. The supplemental dental policy typically covers the remaining dental bill if you have a primary dental insurance plan that you purchased or your employer-provided. For example, if the dental plan policy covers half of the dental cost, the secondary or supplement dental insurance plan should cover the remaining balance of your dental procedure. A supplement dental insurance plan may also be purchased to cover the dental charges when there are annual dental benefit plan limits or exclusions.

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Baby Dental – Adult Braces

Oct. 2nd 2023

Does Dental Insurance cover you for Adult Braces?

More and more adults want to correct their teeth with braces. Yet many dental insurance plans either do not offer benefits for braces or do not offer benefits for adult braces. That is why knowing your dental insurance plan is essential. Many people get their dental benefits through employment, so when their dental plan does not offer adult braces, they feel stuck since they will not cancel their current dental plan. However, there are other choices. You can buy dental insurance on your own that offers adult braces. Many HMO plans provide adult braces; however, they are generally for your basic metal braces. As an adult, you may want something less noticeable. Therefore, reviewing a dental discount plan may be a good option for getting the dental savings you want for adult braces at a reduced cost. Please don’t pay the full cost for adult braces. Please take a moment to review our dental plan options for your adult braces needs.

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Baby Dental – Special Needs Dental Care

Sep. 30th 2019

If you or someone in your household has special needs that keeps you from going to the dentist, you may want to think about having the dentist come to you.

There are some dental practices that offer Mobile care and provide such services as cleaning filling extractions and more.

When searching for a Mobile Dentist make sure to go over all your special needs requirement to make sure they are able to come equip to take care of your dental health care at your home.

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Baby Dental – Dental ADA Codes Understanding Insurance Benefits

Sep. 24th 2019

Dental health, knowing the dental ADA codes when shopping for dental insurance.

For some people shopping for dental insurance can become confusing. They do not know if the dental services they want to have is cover under the plan they may be reviewing. How can you make sure that you are buying a dental plan that covers the dental service you may need. Know your ADA codes. ADA codes are codes use by the dentist and the dental insurance company so that the insurance company knows what dental services is being provided. So when you are shopping for dental insurance ask your dentist for the dental ADA codes that they may be quoting for you whenever possible. Also it is possible that not all the ADA codes are listed on the company fee schedule so if you do not see call the company and confirm if it covered prior to buying the plan.

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Baby Dental, Did Not Get a Needed Root Canal.

Oct. 17th 2017

Question: I was told by a dentist that I needed to have a root canal on on of my back teeth. That was a little over nine months ago. I did not have it done then for two reasons the tooth in question did not hurt me and I did not have the money for a root canal and crown. With that said it is starting to hurt me a little now I still do not have the money for a root canal and crown. Is it dangerous to wait longer until I can save up the money?

Answer: If you do not have dental insurance right now then get some. Buying a low cost HMO dental insurance plan or even a dental discount plan will help you reduce the cost of having the needed dental services. And yes it is dangerous to put off having a root canal. Besides the pain if your tooth gets infected (abscessed) the infection can go though out your body. There have been cases where people have died due to lack of needed dental care.

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Baby dental insurance in Maine

May. 6th 2011

Baby dental insurance in Maine.  My son is going on a year and I do not have dental benefits though my job.  I like to get dental for my son now before he starts going to the dentist.  I can not afford much so I am only looking to get a dental insurance plan for my son right now.  Is there special dental insurance plans you can get for babies?  Or can I just get any dental insurance for just my son?

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Florida Baby dental care dental insurance for Carries

May. 3rd 2011

Florida Baby dental care dental insurance for Carries.  My brother son is six and has dental carries.  My brother and his wife is not working.   My brother just got laid off and is looking for work where is wife never works so money has become a big issue within their household.

They are not taking care of my nephew teeth at all and you can see he his starting to get cavities.  They say they can not afford dental care right now since they no longer have dental benefits.  I am willing to buy dental insurance on my nephew so that he can see a dentist but I need an affordable dnetal plan without waiting periods.   Can you advise.

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Baby dental insurance coverage in New York.

Apr. 19th 2011

Baby dental insurance coverage in New York. I would like to know at want age should you take your child to see a dentist. My mom did not take me to a dentist until I had to go to kinder garden. So I was six years old. She says it not necessary until then for a child to see a dentist.

Is this true. Seems as if I should take my son in sooner then six. Right now I do not have dental insurance but feel like if I do get some I should get dental insurance for myself and my one year old son.

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Dental Insurance for Children in California.

Mar. 22nd 2011

Dental Insurance for Children in California. I am wanting to get a dental insurance plan that I will be able to keep our current dentist. We all go to different dentist so getting a plan that make us choose one from a network will not work for us at all. I know there will be waiting periods but that why I like to get a dental plan now since right now we are all good and have no major teeth issues. Can you please tell me which dental plan would fit our needs the best.

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