Double Check Your Dental Insurance Decision
Dental insurance is not really insurance. Your health and car insurance are ways to reduce your risk of large, unforeseen payments. You make regular small payments and in return you don’t have to pay for
Poor Oral Health Linked to Cognitive Decline, Perceived Stress, Rutgers Studies Find
Oral health is an essential part of psychological well-being and overall health in older adults. Poor oral health is associated with decreased quality of life, depression, hypertension, and cognitive decline. Two Rutgers studies, co-authored by
Maryland’s new dental insurance program for low-income residents pays to remove teeth — but not replace them
Bridget Morlan called the number on her first-ever dental insurance card and held her breath. After more than 30 years of dealing with broken teeth, gum infections and toothaches that landed her in the emergency
What’s covered and who pays what: It’s all in the EOB
Drumroll … Congratulations — the dental plan paid the claim! Or did they? Confirmation that your claim has been processed comes in two forms: payment and/or an explanation of benefits. An EOB is sent to
Philadelphia family hit with $2,500 surprise bill for dental anesthesia
At 15, it was time for Maili McGraw to get rid of the two stubborn baby teeth that were preventing full-sized canine teeth from growing in. The oral surgeon scheduled the extraction, as well as
Dental visits start declining as people get older — and there’s a painful price to pay
U.S. adults are less likely to visit the dentist around age 80, according to new research. And that trend that could have far-reaching health and economic consequences. The study, published in the journal Research on
WSJ: AI Can Lead to Lower Dentist Bills
Companies that provide business support to dentists are starting to use artificial intelligence to analyze X-ray images and automate certain steps in common procedures, pointing to the technology’s cost-cutting potential. Dental support organizations don’t get
For Most Seniors, Oral Health Goes Uncovered: Without insurance, dental care can take a bite out of fixed incomes
If you’re over sixty-five, chances are better than two-to-one you don’t have dental insurance. According to a report [PDF] released in May by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 29.2 percent of American