Okay, so you are tired of paying the dentists so much money for your family, but you know how important it is to take care of your teeth. I was in the same place as you. My teeth have always been a problem. I think I was born with teeth that were prone to cavities, so I spent a lot of my youth having a dental drill in my mouth. Now that I am older, many of those fillings now need more attention, such as crowns, root canals, etc. This is so expensive! I have Aetna as my primary insurance and they have a "fee schedule" for dental work, but it is still expensive. That is when I found Dentalplans.com. I have used them many times since. I confess I sometimes allow my plan to lapse, but I recently signed up with them again. I needed a root canal, and I knew it was going to be expensive. I also remembered that Dentalplans.com had saved me money in the past, so I checked them out again. They came through again. I can't remember the specifics, but I saved about 100.00 ( after I had paid for the years plan)!! I like that kind of savings. Now I have the plan for a year and if I need any more work done it will be cheaper. You really cannot go wrong.
Here are some things to be aware of.
1. Dentalplans.com won't give you the actual fee schedule until you sign up. Then you may have to ask your dentist for it, or ask your dentist to look it up. They usually save you significant money, but for some reason, they don't want to publish the schedules. This annoyed me but I got over it. I found that I did save money and they have a money back guarantee, so what the heck.
2. Check to be sure your dentist has the plan you sign up for. This is important unless you don't mind going to a new dentist. You may want to call your dentist office to make certain.
3. Dentalplans.com is not an insurance plan, it is a discounted fee plan. You will receive most dental services at a discount. They have more than 30 national and regional plans with more than 100,000 participating dentist listings in combined networks.
4. You can join most plans and go to the dentist 2-3 days later! It's that quick! I found that to be a very big benefit, and pre-existing conditions are covered.
I forgot to mention that I got a plan from them when my son needed braces and I saved about 2000 $ that year! You can really save on orthodontics with these plans.
The advantages of discount dental plans include:
* Savings of 10% to 60% on most dental procedures
* Join online instantly and enjoy quick plan activation
* Easy-to-use search tools and plan comparison charts
* Qualified Customer Service Representatives to assist you
* No unnecessary paperwork hassles
* Discounts on dental specialties available with most plans
* No health restrictions
So that is my review of Dentalplans.com. I wholeheartedly recommend it to my friends and family, and I use them. You will save money. Enjoy.
