How to Maximize Your Dental Benefits

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If you have dental insurance, then we’re going to safely assume that you want to be able to get the most out of your benefits. After all, you’re making hard-earned contributions to your plan, and you should be able to maximize the reward! Here are a few tips about how you can utilize your dental health benefits to your advantage.

Don’t Forget About Preventive Visits

Most dental plans include 100% coverage of biannual checkups, X-rays, and teeth cleanings. An easy way to maximize your benefits is to simply make sure you’re scheduling both of those preventive visits every year. They’re important for maintaining your dental health, and if they’re completely covered, there’s even more reason not to pass them up.

Schedule Postponed Procedures

The amount of your deductible will vary depending on your specific dental plan. When you’ve met this amount of out-of-pocket costs for the year, it’s the perfect time to schedule any dental procedures you may have been putting off. That way, your dental plan kicks in to help cover the cost. If you keep waiting until the next year, you’ll just have to meet another deductible again before you can reap your insurance benefits.

Split Costly Dental Procedures Between Two Years

If you’re planning on getting a more costly dental procedure that requires multiple appointments, like dental implants, then it may be in your best interest to split the treatment between two calendar years. That way you can reduce your own costs by using two annual maximums.

Affordable Dentist in Long Island City

Do you have more questions about dental insurance benefits or any other financial matters when it comes to paying for your dental care? The team at Queensboro Plaza Dental Care is happy to help! We work with a variety of payment methods at our dental office in Long Island City. We’re familiar with the ins and outs of insurance, payment plans, and more. Call or click the contact link to contact us!

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Patient Reviews

Karoline PammerKaroline Pammer
20:52 30 Mar 22
Dr. Nguyen and his staff are extremely competent, friendly and professional. He is very thorough and explains everything very clearly. Finally I feel like I am in good hands when it comes to dental care.
Matt SmithMatt Smith
21:18 05 Feb 22
Great overall experience getting a dental cleaning. Very friendly staff, beautifully designed office, and a comfortable experience watching calming Netflix nature programming while in the chair. Complimentary beverages are in the waiting room and so is a little play area for kids.It felt to me that this was a patient-focused family practice as opposed to a cold, corporate dental mill trying to churn through as many patients as possible.I’ll definitely be coming back here for all my dental needs and I highly recommend.
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22:07 02 Feb 22
Dr. Nguyen and his staff are very welcoming and they provide an excellent experience every time I visit. I’ve only been here twice for annual checkups but would definitely consider and recommend this place to anyone who appreciates good customer experience and a very thoughtful approach to making sure that you feel at home. I have some procedures set up for later in the month and I must actually be the only person in the world actually looking forward to a dentist appointment.
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