Dental Insurance for Small Businesses

Small business dental benefit plans can be custom tailored to your employees both in terms of cost and coverage, as well as provide a basis for minimizing absenteeisms and maximizing employee retention.

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Value to Employers Choosing a Plan Choosing an Administrator Dental Plan Options

Individual Plans Dentist Directory Benefits to Look For Dental Heatlh Tips

10-Steps for Teeth Care Request More Information About Your Educational Champion

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Dental Plan Value To Employers

Save Money
Public Health Reports reveal that preventative dental care, early detection and proper treatment can represent a $4 billion savings annually in the U.S.

Attract Employees
Dental insurance is the second most popular benefit sought by employees

Improve Productivity
Working Americans lose approximately 164 million hours annually to dental disease or dental visits with children losing 51 million hours or more also requiring their parents to accompany them for treatment adding to hours away from work

Cost Flexibility
Employers can offer voluntary employee coverage where premiums may be covered through payroll deductions

Coverage Flexibility
Structure a plan to maximize coverage of preventive and diagnostic care while sharing costs with employees for more extensive treatments

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...about Choosing a Dental Benefits Administrator

Choosing a Dental Plan

Knowing true plan cost, choosing your dentist, audited dental fees, extended payment terms, limited claims paperwork, coverage of preexisting conditions and proven customer service are just some of the characteristics to look for when choosing a small business dental plan. For a more detailed perspective, visit Why Choose?

Choosing an Administrator

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Why purchase dental insurance? Standard and customized plans Safeguards to holding down costs

Access to dentist networks Reputation and other factors...

Dental Plan Options

Choose a plan that minimizes cost while maximizing productivity.

Individuals without employer coverage Employer-offered voluntary coverage Employer-sponsored small group coverage

Individual Plans

Even if your business concludes that it may not be able to offer a Dental Group Insurance plan at this time, you and your employees may sign up for individual coverage on your own if you have no coverage. Individual plan options include:

• Diagnostic and Preventive Care
• Orthadontics
• Dependent Children Coverage
• Implants
• Vision Discounts

Dentist Directory

Convenient online dentist directory or Customer Service at 1-800-832-5700 or 603-223-1234, makes it easy to learn about participating dentists.

Benefits to Look For

Additional benefits to look for when selecting a dental plan include:

Broad-based dentist network No balance billing

No claims processing Direct Payment

Dental Health Tips

What you don't know can harm you. Visit www.nedelta.com for articles that contain valuable free tips for maintaining healthy teeth.

10 Steps for Teeth Care

Brush twice a day and away from gums Brush 3 minutes or more Use a sft bristle toothbrush Change your toothbrush every 3 months Floss regularly Visit the dentist twice a year Limit sugar consumption Drink water instead of soda Eat fruits and vegetables Smile regularly

Request More Information

Contact a Dental Benefits Administrator to learn more about options for securing a dental plan that meets your needs.
Call 603-223-1000 or 800-537-1715
Fax 603-223-1199
eMail General Inquiries

Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire One Delta Drive PO Box 2002 Concord, NH 03302-2002 Ph: 603-223-1000 Fx: 603-223-1199 Delta Dental Plan of Maine 1022 Portland Road, Suite 2 Saco, ME 04072-9674 Ph: 207-282-0404 Fx: 207-282-0505

Delta Dental Plan of Vermont 135 College Street Burlington, VT 05401-8384 Ph: 802-658-7839 Fx: 802-865-4430

"Delta Dental is a not-for-profit organization, with some for-profit affiliates, that offers a nationwide system of dental health benefits for employers. Plans offer quality, cost-effective dental benefit programs and services."

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Note: This information is presented to provide a general overview of small business options and related services. It is not intended to be an exhaustive representation. Data has been compiled by the Knowledge Institute for informational purposes only. Content is provided on an "as is" basis and is not intended to, nor does it, provide advice or create a customer relationship between the Knowledge Institute, BUZGate™ and/or any other organization named herein, and any reader.

page updated: August 28 2008