The Investment in Optimum Oral Health
We are always pleased for our patients who are given a dental benefit from their employer. However, the annual value of these has remained static over the past 25 years or so, and continues to cover generally about $1000 in dental care. This would probably be OK if every other cost facing a consumer had stayed the same. But since the costs of technology, office overhead and pretty much everything else in the world – has increased exponentially since 1986, that contribution does not go very far when dealing with the typical patient’s dental needs over any given year.
Filling the Gap
Sometimes patient choose to limit the quantity, and often, quality of care, to match what their dental benefits cover. Often, those who value their oral health, (and understand that treating a dental problem early, just as diagnosing and treating a physical disease early, usually produces a much better outcome), are faced with making an investment in the difference between what their dental insurance covers, and today’s cost of optimal dental care.
The CareCredit Solution
We certainly understand how dental care can present a challenge to anyone’s budget – especially if a condition is diagnosed that is not expected. That’s why we have always recommended CareCredit as a payment plan that can make a patient’s investment in their dental health and perfect smile much easier to budget. This flexible program allows patients to choose no interest plans of 6, 12, or 18 months, or at higher treatment levels, 24, 36, 48 or even 60 month low interest extended payment plans. If you have resisted seeking optimal dental care for yourself or your family because of financial concerns, I encourage you to visit www.carecredit.com and find out why millions of dental patients have chosen one of these plans to make the investment in their family’s oral health easier through low monthly payments.
