Karen Picks A Plan

Karen was very anxious about her decision of what dental plan to sign up for.  Which plan is best?  What are the monthly costs?  Which services will be covered? Which one’s will not?  What does “yearly maximum” mean? Traditional, PPO’s, Company plans, Individual plans are just a few of her choices. Little did Karen know…

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Insurance – Episode Two

In you missed Episode One, you can get caught up here. In the 1960’s a group of dentists here in California formed a dental insurance company named California Dental Service, otherwise known as the CDS.   The dollar amount of payments was $1,000.00 per year.  I remember the price of gasoline at that time being 28…

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Crowns – Not for the Head, Just as Expensive

There is much confusion on what a dental crown does. When a tooth has decayed and/or broken down beyond the ability to be preserved and protected with the use regular filling material, partial to full coverage is often recommended – i.e. THE CROWN. Metal crowns can be of stainless steel, gold or Titanium. Tooth-colored (most…

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