Do you worry about getting sudden pain, due to teeth that you have failed to get treated? Do you dread the thought of having to undergo extensive dental treatment due to elevated costs and so avoid your dentist like the plague? 

Being familiar with dental insurance options either on a personal level or through your place of work may be very beneficial for your oral health. This enables you to plan out how you and your dentist at Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste can address any concerns you currently have about your teeth and tackle any existing dental issues such as pain or sensitivity, missing or cavity ridden teeth and help prevent any future issues from arising. Emergencies and trauma are also usually covered by most insurance plans and can come in handy when you least expect it.

Of course, the best way to minimise the cost of dental treatment is to take better care of your shiny whites. It is documented that more than three out of four adults don't floss regularly, and a fifth of us don't even brush our teeth at least twice a day, as recommended. Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste believes that one extra investment to help avoid getting to a dismal state with your oral health is a decent toothbrush, some floss and a bit of elbow grease, while reducing your sugar and acid intake. But of course, to achieve optimal oral health, it is ideal to regularly visit your dentist at Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste and tend to any issues as soon as they arise in order to stop things from progressing to a more sever case.

Get coverage through your employer

Some employers include private dental for employees, so check if you have it and what type of coverage it includes. Of course, if your employer pays for your insurance, you will pay tax on it like your salary as it’s a ‘benefit type’, but this is still usually more economical than paying for it completely yourself. At times the coverage can be presented as an “opt in” at which time you have the choice to join through the special rates provided by your company and are deducted monthly for this directly from your wages.

There are many types of individual dental plans. Simple dental insurance policies have the big advantage in that there’s no need to have your teeth examined in order to be attributed coverage but usually there is a waiting period and you can usually only beginning claiming after 3 months. Another concept is an on-site dental plan that you can acquire through your dentist. At Artiste Studios, we run a membership plan which caters to both corporate and public patients. This allows flexibility between what your company offers and what might be best for you.

Hence, for people with less-than-perfect teeth, buying insurance is a good option but not the only one available. However, some insurance policies make you wait, say, three to six months before you can make a claim, so check carefully before signing on the dotted line and keep your options open. Talk to your Artiste Studios’ Clinical Manager in order to discuss membership or introducing your own company as a partner.

What's included in a typical Dental Insurance Plan

Insurance plans cover general dental treatment, injuries and emergency work, plus serious oral diseases, however, cosmetic dentistry is usually excluded, so don't expect your policy to pay for teeth whitening, porcelain veneers or dental implants. Although at Artiste Studios – L’Orthodontiste if you do belong to any of the major insurance companies with whom we work with, you will still be eligible for discounts on treatment not covered by your current policy.

Many dental insurance policies require you to pay something towards your total treatment costs, say a 20% of all spending up to a limit of £500 a year. Also, as with private medical treatment, the cost of, and demand for, private dental treatment increases with age, so seniors should be especially keen to double-check every policy. Consult with our Clinical Manager who can help you go through your current coverage and benefits or advise you about a plan that may be best for you.

[Link to Artiste Studios Summary Benefits of the Major Dental Insurance Plans]

Become a member at Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste

By signing up directly with Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste as a Premier Member, your routine treatments and basic care are taken into account and payment towards these procedures are easily made on a monthly basis which will motivate you to visit your dentist at Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste on a regular basis. Knowing that when you arrive treatment is already paid for may give you a fresh new attitude towards booking your dental appointment and as a Premier Member, the added benefits involved will change the way you feel about being a patient. Your oral health needs can be met in a calm atmosphere, contemporary ambience and with sophisticated service and membership at Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste provides this and much more. Consult with our clinical manager to find out more about how you or your company can acquire membership. 

So what are you waiting for? Do you really want to wake up in the middle of the night with a throbbing tooth ache to suddenly think… emergency dentist visit in the morning, maybe I should have got dental coverage!? Now I don’t think you’ll be too happy to wait a 3 month period for coverage to kick in at that moment will you? [Link to Artiste Studios Preferred Client/Corporate Membership]