How come dental insurance isn’t like health insurance?

If you have a broken arm you get surgery and get it fixed
You pay a certain amount and there is no limit

How come if you have a broken mouth…You only get a small portion with dental insurance.

If dental / oral health can ruin overall health..shouldn’t dental health be like going to the doctors and getting what needs to be done …done…regardless of ability to pay but allow the dentist to make full profit like a doctor in a hospital?

People pay a fraction of the cost of health insurance for their dental insurance. You can’t expect the same benefits without paying as much. People also need a lot more dental work than they will ever have broken arms.

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3 Responses to “How come dental insurance isn’t like health insurance?”

Hello my name is Sami on March 18th, 2010 at 11:01 pm

Because some dental insurance doesn’t cover all what happens to your mouth. You have to buy enough to have your whole mouth covered in the insurance.
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grandpa walleye on March 18th, 2010 at 11:39 pm

Ask the insurance companies. They make the rules so that they make a profit.
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Dr Miller on March 19th, 2010 at 12:24 am

People pay a fraction of the cost of health insurance for their dental insurance. You can’t expect the same benefits without paying as much. People also need a lot more dental work than they will ever have broken arms.
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