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Assessing Dental Insurance Plans in the New Year A new year means it’s a good time to check your dental benefit plan to determine if you and your family have appropriate coverage. Most dental insurance plans renew in January, but not all. It’s important to check the benefit period of your dental plan and make any need adjustments based on anticipated needs for the upcoming year. What Does Dental Insurance Cover? Dental insurance can provide a high level of value. Most forms of insurance are...

One of the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a reduction in the number of people receiving regular dental check-ups or accessing care for specific dental problems. The reasons behind fewer people seeing their dentist range from dental offices being closed in the very early stages of last year’s pandemic to concerns related to cost or not having insurance. As our economy continues to reopen and return to a higher level of normalcy, it’s important for people to be aware of their d...

While following COVID-19 health protocols remains a high priority, we also encourage patients to not let the pandemic prevent them from maintaining their dental care. We have taken very specific steps to ensure patient safety. The measures we have taken to enhance safety and prioritize the health of all staff, patients and guests follow infection control recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the Occupational Safet...

AD Patient DemandForce Confirmation-COVID19 We at Associated Dentists, look forward to seeing you for your dental appointment in the next few days. For your safety and for our other patients, and our staff, we want to make you aware of some expectations for your appointment: If you do not feel well the day of your appointment or have had any of the following symptoms in the last 7 days including: a fever, chills, dry cough, or difficulty breathing, please call to cancel your appointment. We wil...

For the last 20 years, seniors living at Oakwood Village University Woods in Madison have enjoyed on-site dental care, provided by Dr. Russell Grimm, and the team at Associated Dentists. Recently, we’ve been informed by Oakwood Village, our clinic is closing. The senior living facility on Mineral Point Road closed our on-site dental clinic Feb. 28. Though our clinic is closed, existing, and new patients have the opportunity to receive high-quality dental care at Associated Dentists’ office a...

During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, sitting down to review the terms of your dental benefits plan is probably the furthest thing from your mind. Yet, the end of the year is actually the best time to check if you’ve used every annual maximum benefit available to you. If you forget, you could be leaving money on the table. At Associated Dentists, we believe in helping families get the most out of their dental coverage. While we strongly encourage pre-planning treatments when poss...