Do you have a choice to make about your dental plan? Perhaps your employer offers more than one dental plan – and you’re wondering if there’s a difference. Well, there can be a lot of differences. Review your options to see which one is the best fit for your family. Network … [Read more...]
Top Gums: Feel the Need. The Need to Prevent Gum Disease
If you don’t already feel the need to prevent gum disease, we’re here to tell you why you should. Gum disease can take 2 forms – gingivitis and a more advanced form, periodontitis. Both diseases come with a myriad of nasty symptoms including receding gums, gum pain and teeth … [Read more...]
Talk Like a Pirate; Don’t Treat Your Teeth Like One!
Shiver me timbers, matey! On September 19th, we celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Ye landlubbers wouldn’t know it, but there may have been a reason the scallywags of the 7 seas downed so much grog: their oral health habits were atrocious! Avast! Ye … [Read more...]
Dental Benefit Categories and Coverage Levels
Many dental plans offer 3 classes or categories of coverage. Each class provides specific types of treatment and typically covers those treatments at a certain percentage. Each class also specifies limitations and exclusions. Reimbursement levels vary from plan to plan, so be … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Floss like a Boss
Are you worried your dental hygienist will ask if you floss, or worse, that she already knows you don’t? Your teeth and gums don’t lie. Here are five reasons to change your ways and get in the habit of flossing like a boss. 1. Two is better than one – brush and floss together: … [Read more...]