A word to the wise - affordable dental care is right around the corner from you, literally, as long as you know what to look for.
Alright, alright, I'll stop speaking in parables.
What I'm saying is, that the best affordable dental care plan is known as a "discount dental plan" and there's a good chance that your local dentist or specialist may already be plan providers.
Was that in plain english? All right, I'll explain why.
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Dental insurance does NOT cover pre-existing conditions when you initially purchase the policy.
In other words, if you have a broken tooth, need to have an extraction done, need a root canal, need dentures, or whatever the reason may be, your new dental insurance policy will not provide any coverage for you until you've gone through a waiting period of at least one year.
Even after your initial waiting period, your plan will only cover a small percentage of your pre-existing problems.
This is how insurance works.
You see, the word "insurance" is there to "insure" that you are protected against any unforseen illness or injury.
This insurance coverage begins from the day that you buy a new policy.
You are NOT covered for anything prior to the time that you pay for the new policy.
This is the same for any type of insurance coverage whether it's auto, home, medical or whatever.
Discount dental plans can offer immediate affordable dental care because they're NOT insurance.
Therefore, you can get a big discount of up to 60% on whatever it is you need done, usually within 1-3 days.
It's very inexpensive to join too.
Summary - If you are in need of affordable dental care, think "outside the policy" and get a good discount dental plan instead.