Children's Dental Care Guide: First Visit, Sealants, Fluoride & What It Costs
Cavities are the most common chronic disease in American children — more common than asthma. The CDC reports that 20% of …
Dental-Basics
10 guides on dental-basics
Dental Anxiety & Phobia: Sedation Options, Costs & How to Actually Get Through It
Eleven years. That’s how long one patient went without seeing a dentist — not because of money, not because of …
Dental Cleaning Types: Prophylaxis vs. Deep Cleaning vs. Periodontal Maintenance
“I just need a regular cleaning.” It’s one of the most common things patients say when their dentist …
Dental Emergency Guide: What to Do in the First Hour (and What It'll Cost)
30 minutes. That’s how long you have to save a knocked-out permanent tooth. Most people don’t know that. …
Dental X-Rays Explained: Types, Frequency, Safety & What They Cost Without Insurance
A standard set of bitewing dental X-rays exposes you to 0.005 millisieverts of radiation. Your body absorbs more than …
Gum Disease Explained: Gingivitis vs. Periodontitis, Stages & Treatment Costs
Nearly half of American adults over 30 have gum disease. Not the “your gums bleed a little when you floss” …
How Dental Insurance Actually Works: Maximums, Waiting Periods & the 100/80/50 Rule
Your annual dental benefit cap is probably $1,500. That same number was common in the 1960s. Adjusted for inflation, it …
Tooth Anatomy Explained: What Each Part Does and Why It Matters for Dental Costs
Your dentist just told you that your cavity has “reached the dentin” and needs a bigger filling than …
Tooth Decay Stages: How a Cavity Progresses (and What Each Stage Costs to Fix)
Six weeks. That’s how long it took for a patient’s mild cold sensitivity to turn into a $2,700 root canal …
Wisdom Teeth: When Removal Is Necessary, When It Isn't & What It Costs
Myth: All wisdom teeth need to come out. False. A 2020 systematic review in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial …