Blog - Dental Insurance

  • Exciting new update at Smiles by Payet Dentisty

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: April 21, 2009

    While it may not seem like an earth-shattering improvement, today we took a big step in improving our Customer Service today!  Today we installed some new software in our office called “Dentforms;” what this software allows us to do, starting NOW, is to become almost a PAPERLESS dental office. Now, you’re probably thinking, “So what […]

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  • Skipping your dental checkup now could cost you more long-term

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: March 20, 2009

    The Chicago Sun-Times reported today that more Americans are choosing to cut back on visiting the dentist due to the current economic downturn……….with potentially far more expensive consequences than most think. Click HERE to read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. We understand the tempation to skip a regular check-up at your dentist’s office […]

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  • Dental Insurance not covering cleanings 100%?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: March 15, 2009

    Dental Insurance is Changing When looking for a Charlotte dentist, patients often want to get the most from their employer’s dental benefits.  For ages, most dental insurance plans have included 2 cleanings, 2 exams, and 1 sets of x-rays every year.  Of course, this is usually subtracted from your annual maximum, not something separate. However, […]

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  • So just how complicated is dental insurance?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: February 23, 2009

    I can’t claim credit for this analogy, but it’s a pretty good one, so I thought I’d follow up my last post on dental insurance, what it covers and what it doesn’t, with this example of how crazy it can be. Imagine you are the manager of a Target Store. And in that Target, you […]

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  • Dental Insurance: What does it cover and what doesn’t it?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: February 19, 2009

    Dental insurance is an interesting issue today, and it’s often a complicated one that confuses many patients.  Heck, sometimes it even confuses us!  Therefore, I’d like to offer a little clarification on what dental insurance is and isn’t, what it covers and what it doesn’t cover, when it’s worth having and when it’s not, and […]

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