Dental Insurance – Silver Spring, MD

Helping Our Patients Maximize Their Coverage

Individual patients and families alike often count on their dental insurance plans to make sure that they can get excellent dental treatment. We are in-network with several PPO plans, and we have a lot of experience in helping patients navigate said plans so that they know what benefits are available and what they need to do to get the most out of them. Do you have questions about your insurance? Feel free to take advantage of the brief guide below and contact us with additional concerns.

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Understanding How Dental Insurance Works

If you have both a medical insurance plan and a dental insurance plan, you may think at first that they operate the same way. But while both ask you to pay monthly premiums for coverage, medical insurance is constructed in a way to cover true emergency costs while dental insurance is more focused on preventive services like checkups. The theory with dental insurance is that if you get the care you need to avoid dental problems, you won’t need to pay for more expensive treatments later.

What Does My Dental Insurance Cover?

A regular dental PPO usually follows a structure like this:

Essential preventive services such as checkups and cleanings are fully covered. X-rays generally fall under this category.
Minor restorative care like a tooth-colored filling receives coverage for as much as 80% of the cost.
Major restorative care like a denture or crown is usually 50% to 60% covered by insurance.

The details can vary based on the plan you have. For example, some insurance companies classify root canal therapy as a minor restorative process while others consider it a major one.

If you have any questions regarding your insurance coverage, please call our office.

Our In-Network Dental Insurance Providers

We accept PPO dental insurances at our Silver Spring practice, and we’re in-network with a number of plans. Being in-network lets us help save our patients even more money. Before scheduling your appointment, we ask that you please contact our team with your insurance information on hand. We can go over the details with you and confirm what kind of savings you can expect to receive when you choose us for your next checkup or upcoming treatment.