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New Year = New Dental Benefits

December 17, 2020 Di Salas

Don’t let your dental benefits fall to the wayside! Learn why a happy new year means it’s time to think about your dental benefits.

Dental benefits might not be on the top of your holiday wish list, but there are plenty of reasons it should be! Teeth are about more than a pretty smile. According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s report, working Americans lose an estimated 164 million hours annually to dental … [Read more...]

Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Dental Health for Older Adults, Holiday

This Year’s Resolution: Plan to Use Your Dental Insurance

December 17, 2020 Di Salas

When the new cards come in the mail each year, it's easy to forget the changes to your plan. Here are some tips to help you keep track of your benefits.

You've gone through open enrollment and vaguely remember the PowerPoint slides reviewing any new changes in your corporate plan, or you try to find the web pages you browsed for an individual plan. When the cards come in the mail and the new year right around the corner, it's … [Read more...]

Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Dental Health for Older Adults, Health & Wellness

Are You Passing Your Fear of Dentistry on to Your Kids?

December 17, 2020 Di Salas

Your kids can inherit your fear of the dentist too. Tips for helping you and them be more comfortable visiting the dentist.

Children copy how their parents act. Sometimes it’s on purpose, like when they wear mom’s shoes or dad’s hats. Other times it’s unintentional, like learning to fear the dentist. Research shows that parents pass along their fear of the dentist to their kids. We’re here to … [Read more...]

Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids, Health & Wellness

5 Ways to Manage Dental Benefits in 5 Minutes

November 18, 2020 Di Salas

You can do a lot in five minutes, including managing your dental benefits. Check out five simple but important insurance tasks that can be done in a few minutes.

You can get a lot done in five minutes, including simple but important insurance tasks. As a Hawaii Dental Service member, a few free moments are all you need to manage your dental benefits. Ways to quickly manage your dental benefits  1. Access your dental insurance ID … [Read more...]

Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Dental Health

Why dental insurance?

November 18, 2020 Di Salas

Why have dental insurance? Learn how dental insurance can protect your oral health and reduce dental care costs.

You wouldn’t drive a car without car insurance. You can’t purchase a home without home insurance. Why wouldn’t you protect your oral and overall health with dental insurance? People with dental benefits are more likely to go to the dentist, receive preventive care, and experience … [Read more...]

Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Dental Health, Health & Wellness

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