Discount Dental Plan Overview

Discount Dental Plan Overview
DentalPlans.com, the definitive online source for discount dental plans, connects consumers to significant savings on dental care procedures such as cleanings, braces, root canals and crowns. The company offers more than 30 of the leading regional and national discount dental plans with more than 100,000 participating dentist listings in combined networks across the country. Plans start at $79.95 per year for individuals and $129.95 per year for families.

For Patients
DentalPlans.com members and visitors have access to more than 30 national and regional plans and more than 100,000 participating dentist listings in combined networks that have agreed to offer their services at discounted fees:

• Visitors search by ZIP code to find plans and participating dentists in their area.
• Search tool compares all plans available within a ZIP code and displays discount dental plans according to available dentists and plans with the most significant savings possible.
• Visitors can compare plans in the area and view sample savings for dental procedures while locating and selecting participating dentists.
• Most discount dental plans through DentalPlans.com activate within three business days and without paperwork hassles, health restrictions and annual limits.
• Select plans and upgrades can include discounts on vision, prescription and chiropractic services.

For Dentists
DentalPlans.com provides participating dentists with plan listings and locations for potential patients to access online.

• Launched in 2009, the Provider Marketing Program (PMP) is a free and user-friendly solution that supplies dentists with marketing tools to retain, reactivate and reach patients.
• Dentists can offer discount dental plans to attract new and inactive patients while providing these patients with significant savings on dental care and an alternative to dental insurance.
• Free customizable web banners, postcards, brochures, online jumpsites and email blasts are available for dentists to promote their practice and discount dental plan to current and new patients.
• Monthly e-newsletter offer dentists marketing tips, ways to utilize PMP, feedback and more.
• Dentists can increase their online exposure with targeted sponsored advertising listings on DentalPlans.com.

Industry Facts

• Nearly 35 percent of Americans have not visited a dentist in the last 12 months, according to the most recent Gallup report.
• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical bills cost the average household $2,976 in 2009.
• Only 48 percent of children entering kindergarten have seen a dentist within the past year and 52 percent of children ages six to eight have tooth decay, according to the Healthy People 2010 oral health update.
• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 48 percent of workers have access to employer-offered dental plans, compared to the 74 percent of workers with access to similar medical coverage.

Media Contact
For media inquiries and interviews with members and dentists participating in discount dental plans, contact us at PR@DentalPlans.com or call 855-203-7636.

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