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Many patients have questions regarding dental benefits. Figuring out your dental benefits is not easy, and we try to help you understand your plan. Whether your plan covers a minor or major portion of your dental bill, all dental benefits help patients pay for needed treatment. Although your Employee Benefits Coordinator at work may answer your questions best, we have answered many common questions. Why doesn't my dentist participate in my dental benefits network plan? Some plans require that the network dentists observe restrictions to treatment. Many dentists are not comfortable with this. What should I do if my insurance doesn't pay for treatment I think should be covered? Because insurance coverage is between you, your employer, and the insurance carrier, your dentist does not have the power to make your plan pay. If your insurance doesn't pay, you are responsible for the total cost of treatment. Sometimes a plan may pay if patients send in claims for themselves. The Employee Benefits Coordinator at your place of business also may be able to help. Consumers (patients) may also lodge complaints with the State Insurance Commission. What goes into the cost of dentistry? Does it cost a lot? This is a broad question, and a very common one. The answer can vary as widely as the question, “How much does a car cost?” Price varies depending on the quality, design, and workmanship that you want in the finished product as well as the care and attention that you receive along the way. There should be many determining factors besides cost when it comes to dentistry. A few questions you should ask yourself: - What is your beautiful and healthy smile worth to you? - How does it make you feel? - How could a gorgeous, healthy smile change your life? Going back to the car analogy, cost is relative to value. To some, a luxury vehicle is expensive, but to others, it's a great value. No two patients are alike. At Dr. Kim's office, all dentistry is tailored to the individual needs and wants of the patient. The cost of our procedures for any one patient can range from as little as a few hundred dollars to thousands. Procedures run the gamut from entry-level procedures such as tooth whitening to complex full-mouth restoration cases. There is no "cookie-cutter" approach to successful dentistry. What are some specifics about cost factors? Some cost factors: - Our investment in the best materials to use for your mouth. - The credentials of Dr. Kim and his staff. - Leading edge continuing education for Dr. Kim and his staff to be able to provide you the most predictable and long lasting care for your teeth and smile. - The top quality labs that we use to customize your work to make your smile as personable and natural as possible. What can I do to get more precise costs for dentistry? The best approach to determining the cost for your smile is to schedule an initial appointment that will include: - a thorough tooth and gum check - oral cancer screening - "bite" evaluation - smile analysis This will give a chance for Dr. Kim to discuss your concerns, desired cosmetic improvements, and what dental goals you feel are important. The initial examinations will help him discuss with you a specific treatment plan of action and the specific cost of this treatment plan. Dr. Kim and his office will also inform you about their no-money-up-front financing to qualified patients