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  • 20
    Jun
    2010
  • I have some dental insurance plan questions (DMO VS PPO)?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I’m thinking about switching over to a more expensive dental plan in Aetna which gives me the benefit maximum of 1000 dollars per year.

First, I want to give you some of the coverages Aetna gives me in the more expensive plan:
Annual deductible for family: $300
preventive services: 100%
basic services: 80%
major services: 50%
annual benefit maximum: $1000
orthodontic services: 50%
orthodontic lifetime maximum: $1000

My current plan is mostly a patient co-pay plan. They cover everything in diagnostic procedures and preventive procedures (except space maintainers), but everything else I pay from about 15 dollars up to 280 dollars.

so here I go with my questions:
1. the annual benefit maximum of 1000 dollars means 1000 dollars for each member in the plan, right?

2. what does the annual deductible exactly mean?

3. three of my sibling need braces. so does that mean each of them get 1000 dollars off the braces cost? And because its a LIFETIME maximum, it means that you can’t get another 1000 dollars off the following year, right? So if this is true, after each of my siblings use up the 1000 dollars, the insurance will cover for half of the braces cost?

4. since orthodontic maximum and annual benefit maximum are two different things, if you were to get braces and get some restorative procedures done, you’d have 2000 dollars to spend total for that year? (for two of my siblings, after their teeth straightens, the dentist needs to do other things to some of their teeth to completely get rid of the decay)

(I just need advice on the following questions)

1. the current insurance plan (DMO) is $16, and the more expensive plan (PPO) is $56…which is cheaper for my family?—is the ppo plan worth it?

2. how expensive are braces in New Jersey or nyc metropolitan area?—would it be cheaper to just keep the current dental plan and go to a dental school for the braces?

I know these are a lot of questions…but I really need help to make the right choice here…my parents aren’t good at english, so they’re relying on me to help them make the right choice. And my family is in a lot of financial strain, but we need to get my siblings’ teeth treated as soon as possible or we might have to extract them and give them bridges. it wasn’t really their fault that their teeth are decaying…its just that their teeth are so unaligned that there are some surfaces they can’t reach with the tooth brush…

Please! I’m desperate for help!
oh, and the DMO plan has nothing for orthodontics

health-quotes.isgreat.org – I switched to this health insurance from them, cause it gives much cheaper rates for m?.

  • 20
    Jun
    2010
  • I lost my retainer! NeedAdvice!!!?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I have been given a retainer to wear for my teeth as they are quite uneven and crooked. I have been wearing it and my teeth have been moving but I noticed its causing my gum to bleed as well as some of my teeth to cross each other. I’ve recently been in New York for 3 months at a boarding school and I took my retainer out, wrapped it in tissue (as I didn’t have the case at the time) and put it on top of my drawers. I’ve now been back since Monday and I don’t know where its gone. I seriously don’t think i’ve chucked it away when I was cleaning the room and packing as I would’ve easily felt something in the tissue, but i’m seriously not entirely certain! I went to the dentist today and she said that I have to bring it in next week (as I have another appointment)! Obviously she doesn’t know i’ve lost it and neither do my parents. I’m panicking because my mum can get angry! I don’t know what to do. I am with the oasis medical dental care group and also NHS. Will it cost getting a new retainer? How should I tell my dentist and worst of all my parents? I need big help because I feel like crying!

It sucks to have to own up to a mistake that you think will get you in trouble, but you need to.

I lost my bottom retainer and never replaced it. My teeth moved back to a degree and while not awful, are somewhat crooked. Trust me, your parents would rather pay another $300 for a retainer than to have you waste several years and thousands of dollars undoing the dental work. You can always offer to mow the lawn and stuff like that to pay them back if you don’t have a job to give them cash.

  • 20
    Jun
    2010
  • What is it like to be a Dental Hygienist?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

What is a typical day like being a DH, including number of hours and days in a typical week? Pros and cons? Job market under a normal economy? Any info would be appreciated!

Why don’t you job shadow a DH for a day? This will give you the best idea of a typical day. Some only work 3 or 4 days a week and it is considered ‘full time’. This website can give you a little more info: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm

Be aware that DH programs are highly competitive and intense, you have to be fully committed to stick with it or you’ll give up.

  • 20
    Jun
    2010
  • What is the right way to submit an article to a newspaper or magazine for publishing?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

What do you need to include in addition to the article (ex. credentials)? Do you submit the whole article or just an abstract?

Put an abstract in your cover letter.

Try reading www.mediabisto.com On the right side of the screen they have tips to pitching to whatever is your medium.

  • 6
    Jun
    2010
  • Lowenberg & Lituchy New York Dental Patients Get Pampered
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Have a comfortable, relaxing, enjoyable dentist visit while Dr. Gregg Lituchy works on your teeth. A reflexologist helps you forget any phobias about the dentist office.

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  • 6
    Jun
    2010
  • Dental Implant – Dr. Scott MacLean – NobelActive Prosthetics
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Missing tooth – www.drscottmaclean.com replaces a front tooth with a NobelActive dental implant uisng a NobelProcera Zirconia abutment and crown. He discusses the design of the NobelActive implant. More cases to come check back!

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  • 6
    Jun
    2010
  • qr codes and dental practice marketing
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Mark Oborn describes how to use QR codes for your dental practice marketing

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  • 6
    Jun
    2010
  • Dr. Todd – Testimonial for Dr. James McAnally & Big Case Marketing
    posted by Kris Nickerson

http://www.BigCaseMarketing.com

http://www.BigCasemarketing.com

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  • 6
    Jun
    2010
  • Dental Marketing Company CEO For President?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

http://emcdental.com

dental marketing expert James Erickson finally lets the cat out of the bag and makes a big announcement.

see the complete story here: http://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=711A57D08Pl6zu63FGYm

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  • 6
    Jun
    2010
  • Research Minutes: How to Identify Scholarly Journal Articles
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Research Minutes is a series for undergraduate students at Cornell University covering library research topics. This segment discusses how to recognize and find scholarly journal articles.

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