What Are The Best Ways To Save Money On Dental Care?

You wonder how much insurance will cover when a reminder for your next dentist appointment pops up on your calendar. You can’t sleep because of a toothache, but insurance coverage through your new job doesn’t start for weeks. You’ve put off routine cleanings the last few years because you don’t have dental insurance and you’re worried about costs.

Whether you’re already planning to go to the dentist, need to go, or you just want to keep up with preventive care — expensive dental bills are on your mind. You know how important it is to take care of your teeth. But what are the best ways to save money on dental care?

Research On Dental Insurance

According to the most recent National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) report, 77% of people in the United States had dental benefits at the end of 2016.

Two-thirds of those with benefits had private coverage with most people having dental insurance as an employee benefit. Others had coverage from joining large group plans such as AARP.

About 10% of people with dental benefits buy individual plans, have dental as a part of their medical insurance, or have coverage through public health programs like Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).