On the other hand most dental coverage is designed to ensure that the patient receives regular preventative care. You don't need the same complex sources that are required for high quality medical care in a dental office. A thorough examination by Dr. Gersten or Dr. Prendivoj, and a set of x-rays are all that it usually takes to successfully diagnose a dental problem. Because most dental disease is preventable, dental benefits plans are made to encourage patients to get the regular, routine care that is so vital to preventing and diagnosing the onset of serious disease. Most dental benefits plans require patients pay a greater portion of the costs for treatment of dental disease, while they normally assume the costs for preventative procedures.
Dental plans do have their limitations.
Your dental plan is designed to help you get the care you need at a reasonable cost. To control dental treatment costs, most plans will limit the amount of care you can receive in a given year. This is done by placing a dollar cap, or limit, on the amount of care you can receive, or by restricting the number or type of services that are covered. Some plans may totally exclude certain services or treatment to lower costs. Know specifically what services your plan covers and excludes.