Dental Discount Insurance – Why Can I Find Any?
Every month there are thousands of on line searches for the term ‘dental discount insurance’ – and this article is the answer to the question that follows that search. That question being, “Why can’t I find any?” What’s happened here is a common mix-up of terms. Dental coverage really falls into two camps – there are dental discount plans, and dental insurance – but at this point in time, there is no such thing as dental discount insurance. And this mistake is completely understandable. After all, there are several types of insurance that do offer discounts, on certain terms. You might get a reduction on your health insurance if you don’t smoke, or discounts on your car insurance if you’ve had a clean driving record. But you’re not going to find a carrier that lowers your dental insurance for having a history of good check-ups, or for daily flossing. Another source of this misunderstanding is the way the word ‘discount’ is used in dental offices. As in “After your insurance pays, your
