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The True Value is in Prevention for Dental Care!

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After speaking with several patients, we’ve discovered why many people don’t keep up with regular dental visits. This is due to the perceived savings patients claim to be making. According to them, only visiting the dentist when absolutely necessary is more cost-effective than seeing us once every six months. For our first newsletter, the dentist at Center One Dental wanted to emphasize an important point:

The key to saving money on dental care is by visiting every six months. Prevention saves more money overall than skipping visits and needing emergency or restorative treatments later.

We understand that you want to save money, especially if you have a family to care for. However, we hope that you’ll give us an opportunity to explain why regular visits are cheaper in the long-term.

Preventive
Care: The Most Cost-Effective Solution

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Many patients don’t realize that preventive care is one of the cheapest forms of dental care you can buy. Not only is it the simplest and easiest care for your dentist to provide, it’s regularly covered under most insurance plans. This is because insurance companies want customers to utilize this basic benefit. It saves them money when you don’t need an emergency or restorative treatment covered.

Staying proactive isn’t only good for your oral health either: it’s also great for your wallet. According to a study conducted by Cigna on improving health and reducing medical costs, every dollar spent on preventive care equates to anywhere from $8 to $50 on emergency and restorative care.

Essentially, your dentist is trying to help you save money by seeing you consistently, not simply when you’re in bad shape.

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How You Can Avoid Serious Disease

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According to a recent survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry on patient opinions of their dentists, 14 percent didn’t consider their dentist an expert in improving and maintaining overall health. Additionally, 50 percent didn’t consider their dentist to be an expert on disease prevention. This is surprising to your dentist since a large part of his job is centered around catching problems related to overall health, not just oral health.

This is because many diseases carry markers that appear in the mouth, including:

  • Oral Cancer
  • Heart Disease
  • Eating Disorders
  • Diabetes
  • and Osteoporosis

Your dentist isn’t only concerned about gum disease and tooth decay. If he has the opportunity to inform patients about other health concerns, he will do so. This is especially true for oral cancer, which requires early detection for the most effective treatment possible and higher chances of curing.

Learn About Our Insurance Options

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When you’re in-network, you can get basic preventive dental care almost entirely covered. That means you’ll get a thorough cleaning and the peace of mind that you’re oral and overall health is in good shape, without spending too much. Take a moment to learn which PPO dental insurance plans your dentist is in-network for.

  • Ameritas
  • Aetna PPO
  • Assurant/DHA
  • Careington Discount Plans
  • Cigna
  • Delta PPO/Premier
  • Dominion
  • Guardian
  • Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • Principal
  • United Concordia
  • UPMC
  • United Health Care

The Technology Use to Enhance Your Care

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At Center One Dental, we want to keep patients informed on the health status of their mouth. We also want them to better understand why we recommend certain treatments. That’s why we utilize an intraoral camera, a pen-sized camera that easily maneuvers around the mouth and displays what we see on a nearby monitor. No longer are you in the dark when it comes to needing treatment.

We also offer digital X-rays, which help us understand what’s happening in areas of the mouth that are invisible to the naked eye. We’re able to offer better treatment plans quicker and with 90 percent less radiation in the process.

In conclusion, your dentist is more than prepared to handle any issues when they arise. Until then, we hope you and your family stop by for your regular checkups to prevent oral and general disease!

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