The Louisiana Dental Plan is a discount or "reduced-fee" dental plan. This plan is designed for health conscious consumers looking to maintain their oral health and minimize their dental care expenses.
General dentists who participate in the Louisiana Dental Plan have agreed to accept a discounted fee as payment in full for each service performed. These discounted fees are up to 80% less than what a dentist would normally charge. A sample table of Louisiana Dental Plan discounted fees can be found below.
Sample
Discounted Fees and Savings
Procedure Description
Usual Fee 1
Discounted Fee (for Plan Members) 2
Member Savings
Routine 6 Month Check-Up
$43
$16
$27
In Depth Check-Up
$69
$21
$48
Full Mouth X-Rays
$114
$48
$66
Panoramic Film
$97
$49
$48
Adult Teeth Cleaning
$83
$32
$51
Child Teeth Cleaning
$62
$23
$39
Protective Sealant / Tooth
$46
$20
$26
1 Surface White Filling for U or L Front Tooth
$135
$58
$77
Single Crown - Porcelain on High Noble Metal
$981
$540
$441
Single Crown - Porcelain on Noble Metal
$912
$520
$392
Core Build-Up With Pins
$238
$80
$158
Root Canal Treatment - Front Tooth
$636
$350
$286
Root Canal Treatment - Bicuspid
$757
$400
$357
Root Canal Treatment - Molar
$919
$500
$419
Perio Scaling and Root Planing (Per Quadrant)
$217
$80
$137
Full Upper Denture
$1,353
$633
$720
Single Tooth Removal - Simple Extraction
$138
$55
$83
The sample table above is a small selection of common procedures discounted by the Louisiana Dental Plan. Once you're a member, you will be provided with a complete fee schedule with discounted fees for nearly every dental procedure. All procedures discounted under the Louisiana Dental Plan offer similar savings to the sample above. If you are looking for a specific dental procedure that is not on this sample, please contact our Customer Care Center toll-free at (888) 632-5353 with the ADA Code of the procedure and we would be happy to discuss the discounted fee.
1 Source: DentalPlans.com (DP.C) 2007 Survey of Sample Average National Dental Fees. Fees may vary slightly by region.
2 Discounted fees are listed for visits to a participating general dentist - this fee is guaranteed according to your fee schedule. Any procedure not listed on the complete fee schedule (provided in your members area once you join) will be discounted 20% off the provider's usual and customary fee. Consult with your provider prior to beginning any treatment.
Specialist
Savings and Discounts
LDP members who visit a participating orthodontist receive discounts according to a fee schedule. LDP members who visit a participating specialist receive a flat 20% discount off specialists' usual and customary fees. This includes a 20% discount at:
Periodontists - gums
Oral Surgeons - wisdom tooth or major extractions
Prosthodontists - bridges and dentures
Pediatric Dentists - child treatment
Endodontist - extensive root canals
What
You Get When You Join
When you join the Louisiana Dental Plan with DentalPlans.com, your membership package materials are provided instantly online in the DentalPlans.com Member's Area. This online membership package (OMP) includes:
Your welcome letter and membership cards
A complete fee schedule with discounted fees on nearly every dental procedure
You may choose any general dentist or specialist who is currently active and listed in the provider directory. You do not have to pre-select your dentist and you may change at any time. A visit to a specialist does not require a referral.
1 No additional sign-up fee. Join today and you may begin using your plan on Friday, August 22, 2008.
2 Members under this plan include spouse, dependent children up to the age of 18 or full time students up to the age of 23.
Plan
Notes and Disclosures
You are entitled to choose any participating dentist in the Louisiana Dental Plan. Dental offices are located throughout the state of Louisiana. The dental provider listings on DentalPlans.com are provided directly from each dental network or dental plan, who are responsible for its accuracy and completeness. These listings are updated on a monthly basis, and every effort has been made to ensure that only participating active providers are listed. We strongly recommend that you confirm that a provider is currently participating before you receive any services from that provider. Please see Member's Agreement for more details.
This plan is based geographically by ZIP code in terms of provider participating and location. Fee schedules and savings may vary by ZIP code.
The DENTALPLANS.COM website is administered by DENTALPLANS.COM, INC., a licensed Florida Discount Medical Plan Organization, 8100 S.W. 10th Street Suite #2000, Plantation, FL 33324. Plans and Programs offered by DentalPlans.com are not health insurance policies. Plans and Programs offered by DentalPlans.com provide discounts at certain health care providers for medical services. Plans and Programs offered by DentalPlans.com do not make payments directly to the providers of medical services. The Plan or Program member is obligated to pay for all health care services but will receive a discount from those health care providers who have contracted with the Plan, Program or discount plan organization.
