About Dental Insurance
How does dental insurance work?
Dental insurance can be confusing, but we’ll make it easy for you. Simply bring your card or claim into our office, or call to speak with our friendly insurance assistant. We’ll be happy to estimate what your insurance will cover and file your claim for you.
Can you provide me with a quote for services?
Although we can maintain computerized histories of payment by a given company, they do change; therefore, it is impossible to give you a guaranteed quote at the time of service. We estimate your portion based on the most up-to-date information we have, but it is ONLY AN ESTIMATE. If you would like to know your insurance benefit, we will be happy to file a “pre-treatment estimate” with you insurance company prior to treatment. Keep in mind, however, that this is not a guarantee of coverage. This does delay treatment but will give you a more exact estimate of the out-of-pocket figures you may require.
What does dental insurance cover?
For the most part, dental insurance covers preventive procedures, including annual X-rays, two cleanings and checkups per year, and fluoride treatments on children at 100 percent. Restorative care, such as fillings, crowns, replacement teeth, orthodontics, etc. are partially covered.