Can't Afford the Dentist? You're Not Alone - USA News

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9. I worked in dentistry for 21 years

at a cosmetic/restorative practice as an insurance benefit coordinator. I left my job to join our rapidly growing family business. Had I not made that decision, I would have left anyway due to the stress of having to deal with lying-ass insurance companies, patient frustration over ever rising co-payments and skyrocketing costs of treatment. The average dental insurance annual benefit in 2012 (when I left dentistry) was $1000. The average annual dental benefit in 1970 was $1000. Insurance in no way has kept up with the cost of dental treatment. There is no private dental insurance that is worth the premium. If you get dental insurance through an employer, you are fortunate indeed. You cannot put a price on prevention when it comes to dentistry. Floss and toothpick every day, my friends! We all crack and break teeth and those issues are expensive to fix but keeping your mouth healthy through daily maintenance will go a long way toward saving you money in the long run.