FAQ's and Advice

• Insurance Answers
• Brushing Your Teeth
• Flossing Your Teeth
• Teeth Whitening
• Periodontal
• Halitosis--Bad Breath

Insurance Answers
Your plan sponsor (often your employer) should be able to explain the individual design features of your plan. Design features to understand include: exclusions, limitations, patient copayments and annual or lifetime benefit maximums.

Third party payers often request a "predetermination of benefits" on certain treatment plans. Usually this means a dental consultant will review your dentist's treatment plan and determine what benefits your plan will provide. This predetermination is not a guarantee of payment. You may want to review your benefit prior to receiving treatment, but the final treatment should be a matter between you and your dentist, regardless of your benefit.

You should know how your plan is designed, since this can significantly affect the plan's coverage and your out-of-pocket expense. Our office will electronically submit claims to your insurance company. Electronic billing reduces reimbursement time to the patient.
(some of the above is from the American Dental Association)

Brushing Your Teeth
Click here for the American Dental Association recommendations on cleaning your teeth.
Remember to change to a new brush every 3 months or when the bristles appear to be frayed.

Flossing Your Teeth
Click here for the American Dental Association recommendations on flossing your teeth.

Teeth Whitening
Click here for the American Dental Association recommendations on whitening your teeth.

Toothaches
If you are currently in discomfort, our office will do everything possible to see you as soon as possible. Please call us at 607-724-7166 .

Periodontitis
Click here for American Dental Association information on periodontitis.

Halitosis--Bad Breath
Click here for the American Dental Association information on halitosis.