{"id":105,"date":"2018-03-19T19:10:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T19:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.docayer.com\/blog\/?p=105"},"modified":"2019-06-06T19:35:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T19:35:30","slug":"dental-insurance-in-leawood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.docayer.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/dental-insurance-in-leawood\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Isn\u2019t Medical & Dental Insurance in Leawood the Same?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dentalUnfortunately, you\u2019ve had to visit your dentist under painful circumstances, needing dental care to correct a dental issue. Before you know it, you\u2019ve been referred to a specialist and back again to your dentist. Although you\u2019ve recovered your oral health, you now have a skyrocketing dental bill and you can\u2019t help but curse the insurance companies and wonder one thing: why isn\u2019t dental insurance covered in your other medical benefits?! <\/em><\/p>\n

Learn more about dental insurance in Leawood and its role with insurance companies and your health in this week\u2019s blog post.<\/p>\n

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Dental Insurance is a Separate Entity than Medical Insurance<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve noticed that you have to pay a premium for medical insurance and a separate premium for dental insurance\u2014but why is that? After all, your overall body\u2019s health is closely related to your oral health. However, insurance companies don\u2019t view it that way.<\/p>\n

In fact, going all the way back to 1840, dentistry was proposed as a medical specialty to the University of Maryland and denied. Even going as far as centuries ago, the powers that be (insurance companies) assume that if you\u2019re taking good care of your smile that you won\u2019t have health problems that are related to the mouth and vise versa.<\/p>\n

This might seem a bit na\u00efve or even a way for insurance companies to \u201cget over\u201d on patients, but they do do one thing right: cover your preventive care with dental insurance benefits.<\/p>\n

Preventive Care is Covered with Dental Insurance<\/h2>\n

Although the scenario explained above explains expensive costs associated with dental work, these are charges that are applied for dental care that happens because your smile needs to be restored.<\/p>\n

Your insurance company provides two semiannual preventive care appointments that all patients should take advantage of. These two appointments a year are actually very helpful in preventing major dental problems like decay, gum disease, and eventually lost teeth.<\/p>\n

What Does Preventive Care Include?<\/h2>\n

When you visit your dentist for covered preventive care appointments, you\u2019ll receive:<\/p>\n