{"id":3164,"date":"2019-10-23T19:55:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T19:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/?p=3164"},"modified":"2019-10-23T19:55:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T19:55:54","slug":"dental-insurance-family-dentist-in-lewisville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/23\/dental-insurance-family-dentist-in-lewisville\/","title":{"rendered":"Use It or Lose It: Time to Maximize Your Insurance Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_258175423__1569258624_15807-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"blue piggy bank on top of dentures\" class=\"wp-image-3165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_258175423__1569258624_15807-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_258175423__1569258624_15807-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_258175423__1569258624_15807.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you heard about an easy way to save potentially\nhundreds of dollars a year? By scheduling a checkup and cleaning with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/contact.html\">your family dentist<\/a> in\nLewisville! You might be thinking that it sounds counterintuitive. How can\ngoing to the dentist save you money? Let\u2019s talk about how, and why you should maximize\nyour dental insurance benefits before the end of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Going to the Dentist Save You Money?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you have a tiny cavity that your dentist in\nLewisville notices at your checkup. You can get it corrected with a simple\nfilling, often at little or no extra cost to you. However, if you avoid your\ncheckup, that small cavity could get worse and worse over time. The decay could\nspread to the sensitive inner layer of the tooth, causing a severe toothache.\nYou might need a root canal or even a tooth extraction at that point, both of\nwhich are expensive and time-consuming procedures which are often not fully\ncovered by insurance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, going to your regular checkups and cleanings\nis beneficial to your health as well as your wallet. Your dentist can check for\nsigns of not only cavities, but more serious issues like gum disease and oral\ncancer. By getting these problems dealt with as soon as possible, you\u2019re saving\nyourself lots of time and money, and potentially even saving your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Should You Visit Your Dentist Before the End of the Year?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re paying your premiums for your dental insurance,\nyou\u2019re already covered for two preventive visits a year, so you might as well\ngo. After all, why pay for something and not use it? Your insurance company\ncovers a certain amount of money each year to pay for dental visits, usually\nenough for two visits and some minor restorative work. Your benefits do not\nroll over at the start of the new year, so you might as well use them before\nyou lose them when the calendar changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason you might want to attend your dental visit\nnow is to avoid potential copay increases in the new year. Some dentists subtly\nraise their rates at the beginning of the year to pay for cost of living, new technology,\nmembership fees, etc. By going to your appointment before the new year rolls\naround, you might be paying a smaller copay than you would in January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not many people know that you can save some serious money by\nvisiting your dentist twice a year. Now that you do know that, hopefully you\nput that knowledge to good use and see your dentist before the year is over! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Creekview Family Dentistry in Lewisville, TX, we practice\nwhat\u2019s called \u201ctotal health dentistry,\u201d where we focus on treating the patient\nas a whole, not just their mouth. Dr. Mathew, Samuel, and Al-Tamimi are able to\ntreat a wide variety of dental and health issues under one roof, and they\nwelcome growing smiles of all ages. We also accept most major dental insurance\nplans. To book your next checkup and cleaning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/contact.html\">visit our website<\/a> or call us\nat (972) 459-1100.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have you heard about an easy way to save potentially hundreds of dollars a year? By scheduling a checkup and cleaning with your family dentist in Lewisville! 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