A time frame, usually a 3, 6, or 12 month period during your plan coverage that you must wait before coverage comes into effect. This usually applies to major services, the insurance wants you to pay into the plan for some time before they will pay on your behalf.

It’s possible but more than likely there are two totally different policies. Maximums and deductibles are different with dental than medical, so we recommend confirming your dental insurance details with your HR department if you are unsure. We are also here to help as we have a huge database of dental insurance plans.

There are thousands of dental insurance plans and we want to ensure we have the correct plan details for your visit with us, please provide us with as much information as possible to assist this process. It’s helpful to have the correct spelling of your first and last name, DOB, member id number, and SSN. If you are not the subscriber on the policy that info is also needed for the subscriber. The insurance company’s name and group plan number is needed as well.

We have a relationship with a lot of the major carriers such as Delta Dental, BCBS of SC, United Healthcare, Cigna, and Metlife just to name a few so chances are we are in-network. Network participation is plan specific which is why it’s important for us to confirm your insurance details prior to your appointment and for you to notify us of any plan changes. Your insurance company also has all of our doctors loaded in their database, a quick call to your insurance carrier to confirm network status is always a great tool to use as well.

All of our service prices vary upon the specifics of the procedure needed to treat your tooth. There are several different types of extractions so the doctor is going to examine you today and present the best treatment option for you, with those specifics worked out we will go over the estimated costs before completing any treatment. No worries you will get the best treatment at a great value.