For the many people who do not receive dental insurance benefits and are low income, dental schools are a good way to receive more affordable dental care. There are people that either do not receive dental benefits though work or they feel they can not afford dental care insurance.  These people also tend to avoid going to the dentist even when necessary due to cost factors.

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Mouthguards can help to save teeth while playing sports.  With athletes losing teeth every year from playing the sports they love it is always important to make sure you are protecting your teeth when play sports.  Sport Injuries to the mouth can be disfiguring, they also can take time away from school and or work.

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I have not had dental insurance for over two years since I first gotten complete upper and lower dentures. At the time I did not think since I had the denture I would need to have dental insurance any more. However, I am starting to find out that getting aliments and repairs to my dentures are costly. Is there dental insurance for dentures?

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A detailed and extensive problem-focused evaluation entails extensive diagnostic and cognitive modalities based on the findings of a comprehensive oral evaluation. Integration of more extensive diagnostic modalities to develop a treatment plan for a specific problem is required. The condition requiring this type of evaluation should be described and documented.

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People are willing to spend hours trying to compare the best price for their next  lap top or smart phone.  However when it comes to their dental care needs at a dentist very few shop to make sure the getting the best cost for their dental care.Many more people continue to pay overly high prices for their dental care or worse avoid going to a dentist for the dental care because they feel the cost will be too high.

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Question: I want to have both dental and vision insurance for the state of California. Do you offer any dental insurance with vision benefits? I really could use both right now.

Reply: With all our dental insurance plans we offer on our website we can either add vision or you can buy vision separately. Just call our member service number at 310-534-3444 M-F 8-4 and we be happy to help you go over the available plan options for both

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Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation will typically includes evaluation of periodontal conditions, probing and charting, evaluation and recording of the patient’s dental and medical history and general health assessment. It may also include the evaluation and recording of dental caries, missing or unerupted teeth, restorations, occlusal relationships and oral cancer screening.

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A comprehensive oral evaluation is typically used by a general dentist and/or a dental specialist when evaluating a patient comprehensively. A comprehensive oral evaluation is a thorough evaluation and recording of the extraoral and intraoral hard and soft tissues. It may require interpretation of information acquired through additional diagnostic procedures.

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Question: I do not currently have dental insurance and thought about getting some. However what I been looking at it seems that the cost of dental insurance does not match the benefits received.

Answer: You may be reviewing dental PPO plans. Dental PPO plans are really long term dental insurance something you are going to keep for at least a few years. Since these plan have waiting periods. They are worth getting but you need to keep the limitations in mind. Otherwise you may wish to review dental HMO plan which are generally lower cost dental insurance plans that do not have waiting periods.

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Question: I am shopping for dental insurance but do not know much about it what is the best dental plan?  

Answer: People have many different dental needs and depending on your own dental needs and what you may want will determine what is the best plan for you.  Such as if you are on a fixed income you may want a lower cost dental insurance such as an HMO.

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Sealants are protective coatings placed over the tops of the back teeth (molars). They block bacteria and acids from sticking in the tiny grooves on the chewing surfaces of these teeth. Sealants can be placed in adults and children. Children can have sealants placed on their permanent molars once they come in, around age six. Sometimes they are also used on primary (baby) molars. Dentists can put sealants on molars with signs of early decay, as long as the decay hasn’t broken through the enamel.

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Fluoride penetrates into teeth. Fluoride helps to strengthens teeth by replacing minerals that acid has removed. The benefits of fluoride to teeth were first discovered in the 1930s. Dentists started to notice that people who drank water that naturally contained fluoride had less tooth decay. In 1945, communities started to add fluoride to water supplies.

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Three Things You Can Do to Prevent Tooth Decay
To prevent your teeth from decaying, you can do three things:

• Strengthen your teeth’s defenses with fluoride, sealants and agents that contain calcium and phosphate ions.
•  Have your dentist or dental hygienist place sealants on your back teeth.
• Reduce the number of bacteria in your mouth.

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Risk factors That May Increase Your Risk of Tooth Decay 

According to dental research done, it has found out that certain factors can affect your risk of tooth decay. These factors include: 

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We may never give much thought to our spit (saliva), but this fluid is remarkable for what it does to help protect our oral health. Saliva keeps teeth and other parts of your mouth moist and washes away bits of food.   Saliva contains minerals that strengthen teeth. It includes buffering agents, that reduces the levels of acid that can decay your teeth. In addition saliva also protects against some viruses and bacteria.

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How Often Should You Brush Your Teeth?

Question: I brush my teeth once a day I really do not see the need to do some more often.

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Generally under most dental insurance plans a limited oral evaluation is consider preventive service. A limited oral evaluation is problem focused, which is an evaluation that is limited to a specific oral health problem. This may require interpretation of information acquired through additional diagnostic procedures. Definitive procedures may be required on the same date as the evaluation. Typically, patients receiving this type of evaluation have been referred for a specific problem and/or present with dental emergencies, trauma, acute infection, etc.

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A periodic oral evaluation is an evaluation performed on a patient of record to determine any changes in the patient’s dental and medical health status since a previous comprehensive or periodic evaluation. This may require interpretation of information acquired through additional diagnostic procedures. Report additional diagnostic procedures separately.  Generally under most dental insurance plan it is a type of preventive dental care service that is normally covered at 100 percent. 

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An Endodontist dentist is a dental specialist who limits his/her practice to treating disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.

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The fact is that your health is greatly effected by your oral health. Therefore it is important to maintain your dental health by having your Periodic oral evaluation at least twice a year at your dentist. If you have dental insurance under most plans this type of service falls under preventive care and is little to no cost to you.

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