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Dental Insurance: Should I buy my own dental insurance?

Last Updated on Friday, August 06, 2010 09:37 AM

Dental Insurance: Should I buy my own?Medical insurance and car insurance protect you from catastrophes that can bankrupt you.  Rarely do dental crisises cost anywhere near what a medical illness or a injury-involved car accident can.  Because of this, dental insurance isn't critical.  In fact, it's a game that individuals and families cannot win.


 

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What is the difference between an HMO and a PPO plan?

Last Updated on Friday, August 06, 2010 09:49 AM
HMO vs PPOThe main differences between a PPO and an HMO plan is how the doctor's office is paid, how much you the patient are paid, and unfortunately, how you are treated and diagnosed.  When you understand these important disctinctions, you will understand why it makes a big difference which one you choose.

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Do you take my insurance?

Last Updated on Friday, August 06, 2010 10:00 AM

Insurance Delta Cigna Aetna Humana United Concordia Our practice accepts most major insurance PPO and indemnity plans.  For your convenience, we have contracted in-network with the following major PPO plans:

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Do dentists need my social security number?

Last Updated on Friday, August 06, 2010 09:57 AM

With all the identity theft going on, a lot of people are legitimately asking, "Do I need to give out my social security number at the dentist's office?"   If dental insurance is involved, the answer is ideally no, but the reality is sometimes different for some carriers.

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Can a Dentist Be Too High Tech? Or Just High Pressure?

Last Updated on Friday, August 06, 2010 09:59 AM

Yesterday I spoke with a gentlemen who left his previous dentist.  From what I gathered, this doctor had all the highest tech gear imaginable: intraoral cameras, digital xrays, 3D patient educational videos.   When asked whether he liked it, my new patient said, "No, it just seemed too slick and salesman like.  I felt like I was at a car dealer."

Our office, because it's only four years old, has much more high tech gadgets than the dental office you may have grown up in.  Sure, we have digital xrays and cameras.  We also have high definition monitors for movies at the chair.  But at the end of the day, the fundamentals of dentistry haven't changed.  You still have to be open, honest, and fair with people.

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  • More Dental PPOs accepted: Now Accepting Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Secure Horizons, more.

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