Dental Insurance Hype and Dental Costs: Are You Covered?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:50 -0500

As a dentist, I strive to be a skilled surgeon. I also want to be a good businessperson who advocates for my patients by giving them as much value for their money as possible, while still making a fair living for myself and my family. One way I can improve the outcome of dental care is by controlling all related costs, including setting my hourly fee (by far the largest cost for dental care) to be within the reach of regular people. I can achieve this without compromising quality of service or self-sacrifice. Another way I dramatically decrease my costs and pass those savings onto my patients is by purchasing quality materials in bulk. As the design and materials of a dental implant contain very little variation across many different manufacturers, it only makes sense for me to select the most affordable dental implants available with proven quality so I can reduce patient costs. What does all this have to do with insurance? Plenty. When they come to see me, most of my patients have dental insurance and sometimes their dental insurance will actually provide some coverage for the cost of dental implants. **End Summary** Topics: Dental Implant]]> Dental Implant Care]]> Affordable Dental Implants]]> Cost of Dental Implants]]> dental implant information]]> dental implant insurance]]> dental]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Ron Barbanell received his dental implant and periodontal training and education at UCLA, UCSF, Harvard, USC, and Loma Linda universities. It is his goal to restore comfort, function, and self-confidence in an affordable manner at any of his three locations in the Los Angeles, South Bay, and near Orange County area. He has practiced in each location for over 30 years, and has placed several thousand implants. He published useful articles on affordable dental implants . www.adhp.com

What are the Differences Between Expensive And Affordable Dental Implant Care?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:59:15 -0400

Dental consumers sometimes think that a dentist who charges more may provide the best dental implant care. This attitude stems from the often-held belief that if something is expensive it is automatically better. I do not believe this logic is applicable in choosing from whom and where you will obtain dental implant care. You, the potential dental consumer, should learn what exactly you are paying for, especially when you select pricy versus affordable dental implant care. You should also acquaint yourself with facts that truly identify successful outcomes of implant dental care. Research on the outcome of using specific brands of dental implants today is largely done in university environments. Most of this research is funded by the companies, whose dental implants are being tested, creating a situation with obvious potential for conflict of interest. The majorities of these studies are very short in duration, and exist primarily to promote the new implant products benefactor companies are anxious to bring to the dental marketplace as soon as possible. These types of “self-serving” studies are of little value except for marketing. **End Summary** Topics: Dental Implant]]> Dental Implant Care]]> Affordable Dental Implants]]> Cost of Dental Implants]]> dental implant information]]> dental implant insurance]]> dental]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Ron Barbanell received his dental implant and periodontal training and education at UCLA, UCSF, Harvard, USC, and Loma Linda universities. It is his goal to restore comfort, function, and self-confidence in an affordable manner at any of his three locations in the Los Angeles, South Bay, and near Orange County area. He has practiced in each location for over 30 years, and has placed several thousand implants. He published useful articles on affordable dental implants . www.adhp.com

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Dental Insurance Hype and Dental Costs: Are You Covered?

What are the Differences Between Expensive And Affordable Dental Implant Care?