Getting Dental Care without Insurance
Summerlin, Las Vegas, and Henderson Nevada
Many employers offer dental insurance plans as part of their employee’s benefits package. But, sometimes these plans may not be affordable or simply do not offer the coverage people need. And, in some cases, a company may not offer benefits to their employees due to the astronomical cost. At either rate, you can still go to the dentist in Summerlin without dental insurance.
Your Summerlin dentist Dr. Matthew Wilson would like you to know your options for dental care and how you can pay for your treatment if you don’t have any dental insurance.
No one likes unexpected medical bills, but sometimes it can help you budget your finances better when you know what to expect. When it comes to dental care, the American Dental Association recommends everyone receive a cleaning and checkup twice a year. That means that you have six months before each visit to save enough cash to pay for your cleaning. In the grand scheme of things, it may break down to about $20-30 a month, depending on whether you have X-rays or not. Dental X-rays typically are recommended once a year or every other checkup.
For some households, saving an extra $20-30 a month may seem impossible, but it may mean that you cut out a little from your entertainment expenses or eat out less each month. In the long run, going to the dentist isn’t what’s expensive, neglect is! Even a simple extraction for a bad tooth will run close to $100 or more. That’s about half the cost of a cleaning and checkup, not to mention a bad tooth usually results in worsening your oral health overall and leaves you with significant pain, and in most cases, even time missed from work due to the pain and recovery from the extraction. Furthermore, it is much cheaper to repair a minor dental problem than to wait until it escalates into a serious, more extensive repair.
Keep in mind that paying for routine checkups twice a year will cost way less in the long run compared to what your dental bill is likely to be from years of neglect!
Special Financing
Another option is to look for a dental practice in Summerlin that offers financing. At Inspire Dental of Summerlin, we offer special financing through CareCredit, a trusted third-party that allows you to use preapproved credit to pay for your dental care, and then later make small monthly payments back to your creditor. There is a preapproval process, which we can help you with if you contact our office. The good thing about CareCredit is that you can use it for other medical expenses, even for other members of your immediate family.
Teeth Cleaning in Summerlin
If you would like to learn more about our payment options or to see if you qualify, please contact the office of Inspire Dental of Summerlin by calling (702) 331-4700.
Inspire Dental of Summerlin is proud to offer comprehensive, comfortable care to our patients in the areas of Henderson, Las Vegas, and Summerlin in Nevada.