Give You Family The Affordable Dental Care

by Roy DeVilliers Orthodontist in South Africa

Keeping your family healthy and safe is one of your greatest and most significant matters. However, affording orthodontists in South Africa can become extremely costly, especially if insurance is not an option available to you. With government healthcare constantly being debated and up in the air, if your family does qualify, it can be very painful to know you may lose this coverage at any time. Luckily, there are options available to you that you may have never even heard of.

Similar to dental insurance, are Affordable Dental Plans. This style program is offered by a variety of companies online and can save you thousands annually. To sign up for a program like this, you will do a quick Google search and find a company you are interested in. the basic setup of each company is similar, but you will want to find one that fits your price range and is accepted at dentists in your area.

Most of these companies will have a way to search for orthodontists in South Africa that accept their program. For example, if you live in Cape Town, you will want to search for your specific zip code and view dentists in your area. Once you have found some companies that accept the plan in your area, you will compare prices.

Another thing to look into when choosing which company you will work with is if they offer any bonus discounts to your family. For example, some companies will throw in a vision or prescription discount program for free with your dental plan. This can be extremely beneficial because you will get even more benefits for the same low monthly price. Also, it can be really good for a family that has several prescriptions each month.

The basic outline of how these dental plans work is fairly simple. You will choose which program you need, for example, you will choose the family plan if you need coverage for your entire family. Then you will pay your low monthly fee and in return, you will receive large discounts at your next dentist visit. The dentist you go to will determine what the exact discount you receive will be, but you can expect to save around 50% off of your procedures.

You may not fully see the importance of having a program like this in place for your family, but it can truly save you a lot of money throughout the year. If you have a family of four, this will cost you a lot for each member of your family to have a tooth cleaning. This will not cover the added care needed if anyone has a cavity or other issues arise.

A healthy recommendation for adults and children is to have a tooth cleaning annually. However, many children need to go every six months, which can truly make your out-of-pocket costs into the thousands. When you have a dental plan in place, this will cut your costs in half. Of course, this will still be somewhat expensive, but vastly less expensive than you would pay out of pocket normally.

If you do have Affordable Dental Plans from your employer, you can use them in addition to these discount programs. This can be extremely beneficial on more cosmetic procedures, like braces or veneers. They will still qualify for some discounts but often are not covered by your regular insurance. Overall, if you are struggling or would just like to save on your family's dental needs, you should consider a discount plan today.