Dental Insurance Benefits: Use it or Lose it! | Sayers Dental Aesthetics & Implants

Did you know your dental insurance benefits reset every year? It’s true. If your dental insurance plan is on a calendar year, you will lose out on all unused benefits as soon as the year ends.

That means this is a great time of year to take advantage of your dental insurance benefits, especially if you have outstanding treatments.

Diamonds are forever – but teeth aren’t, and that’s why it’s recommended to make an appointment with your dentist at least once every six months for a regular check-up, even when they don’t see anything wrong with their health.

Most people avoid seeing their dentists or doctors what they consider to be “too often” – but when you’re taking care of your health, there’s no such thing as too often.

Reasons To Use Your Dental Benefits Now!

Yearly Maximum

Dental insurance plans have an annual maximum they are willing to pay within a calendar year. If you need any restorative treatments, it makes sense to take advantage of these unused benefits since they don’t roll over into the following year.

Deductibles

The deductible is the amount of out-of-pocket expenses you pay your dentist before your insurance company pays for any services. As soon as 2022 arrives, your plan requires you to meet that deductible all over again.

Premiums

Through your insurance provider, you’re currently paying dental insurance premiums every month; therefore, you should be using your benefits. You should have regular dental cleanings and check-ups looking for early signs of gum disease, cavities, gum recession and even oral cancer.

Fee Increases

Another reason to use your dental benefits before the year ends is possible fee increases. Most of these fees increases occur at the beginning of the year.

Dental Problems Can Worsen

By delaying your dental treatment, you are risking more extensive and costly treatment. What may be just a simple cavity now could turn into a root canal problem later and maybe even lead to tooth loss.

Don’t Lose Your Dental Insurance Benefits: Use Them Today!

At Sayers Dental Aesthetics & Implants, our goal for all our patients is to help you look and feel good, have strong teeth and gums, and enjoy the benefits of a healthy, beautiful smile for a lifetime.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, contact us, and we will find a time that is convenient for you.

Just remember that when the clock strikes 12mn on December 31st, you will lose any unused dental benefits.

We are happy to help you receive the full benefits you are entitled to under your dental benefits policy.

If you have dental insurance, take a year-end check of your plan and see if you can set it to work for you. It really is a “use it or lose it” proposition. Don’t lose it.

Consult with your Hoppers Crossing dentist, call us on (03) 9749 1178 or request your appointment online.

We are located at 483 Sayers Road in Hoppers Crossing.