When Should I Add My Child To My Dental Insurance

Your baby’s teeth begin to grow while you are pregnant. It is important to eat healthy during pregnancy. But once your baby is born, you may be wondering when is the right time for you to add your baby to your dental insurance.  Should you get it right away? Or should you wait until they are older? When you are pregnant there are hundreds of questions running through your mind. There is no reason to worry about this one also.

Dental insurance is a great way to help make sure your child is going to get the dental care they need when they need it, but what your insurance covers depends on what type of dental plan you have. There may be some that pay for certain procedures and cover a 100% of preventative care. While other insurances may cover 80% of certain dental costs and only 25 or 50% of others. It is important when you are deciding on dental insurance for your child, that you evaluate each plan carefully.

Your child should visit the dentist by their first birthday or when your child’s first tooth erupts. Their baby teeth are important for the health of their adult teeth and so keeping them healthy by eating healthy foods and starting the brushing habit early will influence their permanent teeth, and having dental insurance can help offset the cost of any dental procedures that need to occur.

For more information on dental insurance contact Dr. Fuller and is team today.