Good dental care is so important to your family’s good health and well-being. Who can underestimate the importance of a pleasant and attractive smile and the good health benefits that come with that healthy smile? Yet over 7 out of 10 Americans lack an affordable dental plan.

Dental and gum disease can effect your general health. There is evidence that the bacteria from diseased gums and teeth can cause inflammation in the body which can eventually lead to heart and coronary artery disease. Preventive dental care can avoid these serious complications. In addition, a pleasant and healthy smile can help you feel confident and secure when you meet people and can even help you do well in a job interview.

As a Benefits Consultant with AmeriPlan, a discount dental and medical plans company, I speak to many individuals every day who lack a dental plan. Even among those who do have dental insurance, most of these traditional dental insurance plans prove to be very inadequate. Often these plans have serious limitations on coverage, have waiting periods for pre-existing conditions, do not cover dental implants or cosmetic dentistry, and some do not even provide for orthodontic treatment (braces) for either children or adults. With the high cost of dentistry, a $1,500 per year limit will not take a family very far.

Dental Discount Plans provide the consumer with an excellent choice for saving money on dental care. These discount dental plans are reasonably priced alternatives to expensive and often inadequate dental insurance coverage. Savings typically range from 25% for specialist treatment (periodontists, oral surgeons, endodontists) to 80% for exams. Most major dental procedures such as fillings, root canals, crowns and bridges, dentures, and orthodontic treatment offer savings from 50% to 70% when done by a general dentist–literally cutting a family’s dental bill by more than half.

When looking for a discount dental plan, look for a benefit company that is a member of the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP), has a good choice of dental providers in your local area, and has an 800 customer service number. In addition, many discount dental plans offer value added services such as discounts on vision care, prescriptions, and chiropractic treatment. With 16 years in the business of providing affordable discount health programs to the public and an extensive network of dental providers, the AmeriPlan Dental Plus program makes sense for your family.

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