Discount Dental Plans vs Dental Insurance

Discount Dental Plans vs Dental Insurance

Dental insurance is not available for individuals and families. It is traditionally a coverage provided by employers to their employees who pay monthly premiums for fixed coverage. This sort of coverage has drawbacks – ceiling on spending, deductible or non-reimbursable issues, and wait periods for certain kind of dental operations, limitations and care or disease exclusions. This sort of insurance coverage also involves submission of claims. Dental Insurance traditionally covers preventive dental services like cleaning and routine examinations at 100% after deductibles are adjusted (they may vary from $20-$50 yearly per individual). However, the choice of the dentist is up to the individual and premium is about $30 a month for individuals and $100 a month for families.

Discount dental policies on the other hand offer dental benefits to everyone and are designed to give access to the dentist networks at discounted rates. They are also known as reduced fee dental policies or low-cost dental policies. They are easy to join and does not involve any paperwork. Discount dental policies are usually membership programs that provide coverage on an annual basis with monthly membership fee. Consumers get fixed discounts on dental services like exams, routine cleanings, extractions, root canals, fillings, dentures, and braces. They save the consumer 10-60% percent off standard fee of visiting an active network provider or dentist.

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