The main question people are asking is, “What’s the difference between Dental Insurance and Discount Dental Plans?" There are distinct differences between the way “traditional dental insurance plans" and “discount dental plans" work. As a general rule, dental insurance is utilized by large groups and businesses to cover their employee’s dental care. Dental insurance requires paying monthly premiums for defined coverage. Dental insurance is not readily accessible to individuals and families, unless provided by their employer.

Discount dental plans, on the other hand, are available for the millions of Americans that do not receive dental benefits through their work or business. Discount dental plans are designed to provide consumers access to dental networks at reduced rates. These plans, are commonly known as “referral" or “reduced fee" plans, and are not considered an insured dental plan.

These plans typically save our members 30% to 80% on most dental procedures when visiting a participating network provider. Most discount dental plans provide a “fee schedule" with the discounted fees listed out in the membership materials to ensure consumers will receive their promised savings.