AmeriPlan Discount Dental Plans
For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks while overindulging in turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, along with all the traditional holiday meal favorites we’ve grown to love since childhood. Don’t use the holiday as an excuse to gain weight. You’ll pay for it later on when you try to take off the…
The holiday season has arrived, a time of celebration with food, family and friends. But the holidays also can become a challenging time for both our emotional and physical health. Here are some tips from AmeriPlan on how to stay healthy during the holidays: Eat healthy. While many people gain anywhere from 5-10 pounds during…
If you’re not one of the more than 25 million Americans who are living with diabetes, you could be one of the more than 79 million Americans who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes but may not know it. November is National Diabetes Month, a time when the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org) wants…
One of the toughest battles that parents face is teaching their young children to brush their teeth. When you teach your toddler how to brush his teeth, you’re teaching him how to be responsible for the care of his body, an important life skill. Here are some tips to help make this morning and nightly…
Most parents cringe when they learn their child needs braces. Braces are often expensive, and many dental insurance policies don’t cover them or only a portion of the total costs, which can range from $1,500 to more than $7,000. These costs often cover the one to two years of monthly adjustments and orthodontist visits. Adults…
Recent studies have found a link between osteoporosis and tooth loss. Osteoporosis is a bone condition, mostly affecting women but men also develop it, too, where bones lose density and become prone to fractures. Osteoporosis affects many bones throughout the body, and dentists are discovering that dental x-rays, taken at regular dental exams, can detect…
If the thought of crunching a piece of ice between your teeth sends a shiver through your body, then you understand the pain of sensitive teeth. Teeth become sensitive when the enamel that protects your teeth’s surfaces erodes, exposing the tiny, hollow canals of your teeth. These canals, called dentin, transmit those hot and cold…
The numbers are frightening. A greater number of young children are suffering from severe tooth decay than they did even 10- and 20-years ago. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, tooth decay in children between ages 2 to 11 declined from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s, but since then, the…
Don’t brush off your next dental visit. Your twice-a-year routine dental cleanings not only leave your teeth feeling clean and smooth, but these visits can help your dentist prevent serious dental and health problems in the future. Most dental cleanings cost an average of $100, depending on where you live. If you need dental x-rays,…
If you’re suffering from a dental problem but don’t have dental insurance or low-cost dental care, you could be avoiding a trip to the dentist. Dental problems also could be linked to another health problem, so it’s important to seek out a low-cost dental care option or purchase a dental discount plan to help you…