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Understanding Dental Benefit Plans What Is a Dental Benefit Plan? Dental benefit plans are designed to cover (pay for) some of the costs of dental treatment. Even though most people refer to the plan that pays for their dental care as “insurance,” it’s technically a different type of healthcare plan. Dental benefit plans function differently than most health insurance plans. Your dental benefit plan may only cover some procedures fully (for example, reqular check-ups and Read more…

Implants are not an option for everyone. You should be in good health and cleared by your doctor before scheduling any implant surgery. • If you are in good general health and your jaw can support an implant, this treatment may be a good option for you. Your health is a bigger factor than your age.• You should have enough jawbone to support the implant or be able to have surgery to build up the Read more…

Dental Implants Replace Missing Natural Teeth Dental implants may be an effective option for replacing your missing teeth, and they are designed to blend in with your other teeth. Dental implants are metal posts that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jawbone. They can replace one tooth or several teeth by acting like an artificial root for replacement teeth. After surgery, a natural-looking artificial crown is attached to the implant post using a Read more…

Baby teeth can get cavities! Your child’s first tooth is exciting. It’s the start of a lifetime of smiling! But, baby teeth have more jobs than just making a beautiful smile. Baby teeth help with eating learning to talk and making sure there is room for permanent teeth to come in. For these reasons it’s important to keep baby teeth healthy and avoid tooth decay. Tooth Decay Is Caused by Bacteria Tooth decay damages and Read more…