With the end of the year quickly approaching, now is the time to take advantage of any health and dental benefits you may have before they expire. Most benefits are renewed annually in January, so if you’re due for a dental exam, be sure to take advantage of your benefits before they expire.
We’ve broken down how dental benefits work and how you can take advantage of them at Enamel Dental.
What Do Dental Benefits Cover?
When determining what exactly your benefits will cover in terms of procedures, it’s always best to check in with your benefits or insurance provider. Each carrier is different and will cover different percentages of procedures or treatments, so checking with them directly is the best way to get an idea of what will be covered and what won’t. In most cases, dental benefits will cover a good portion, if not all, of basic services such as oral exams and cleanings. Things like fillings and crowns may also be covered, but it’s always best to check with your benefits provider to confirm exactly what percentage they will cover. Generally speaking, cosmetic dental procedures are not typically covered by dental insurance or benefits but in some cases, they might be.
Why Use Your Benefits?
There are several different reasons why you should use your benefits, one of the most prominent being the fact that they help cover the cost of the procedures. Dental work can be expensive, so having benefits to help balance out the cost of having a cavity filled or needing emergency dental work done is amazing. Dental benefits might also provide you with the opportunity to have other dental work done that you otherwise might have put off due to costs, such as night guards to help protect against teeth grinding and clenching, or Invisalign.
Use Your Benefits with Enamel Dental
If you are planning to visit us here at Enamel Dental before the end of the year, we offer several different services that can be covered under benefits, such as dental exams and cleanings. It is recommended that you have your teeth cleaned and examined twice a year to ensure they are cavity free and address any other concerns you may have. Most dental cleanings will also include a fluoride treatment to help protect against tooth decay and an oral cancer examination. Depending on your benefits plan, your children will also be covered, so now is a great time to bring them in for their dental exams too!
Dental benefits are just that, a benefit, so make sure you take advantage of them before they renew at the start of the new year!