Checking in with your family dentist is a good first step to maintaining good oral health. If you’re having dental concerns, they can assess your problem and refer you to the right specialist. But it’s helpful to know who does what. Keep reading to find out what the difference is between these two dental specialists. […]

Your dentist’s assistant just announced that you’re due for X-rays today — and now you’re wondering why your dentist needs to take pictures of your teeth if they’re going to be digging around in your mouth anyway. Glad you asked. Dental X-rays can reveal quite a bit about what’s going on inside your mouth and […]

While vision issues tend to be obvious in adults — you have trouble seeing road signs while driving or reading a menu at your favorite restaurant — they can be harder to diagnose among children. What’s frustrating for parents is that many children show no outward symptoms of vision problems, even when they’re experiencing them, […]

Having healthy teeth and gums can help you have a healthy pregnancy. In fact, staying on top of your checkups and cleanings is strongly recommended. But there are some procedures that should wait until after delivery. We’ve got the details you need to know before scheduling a visit to your dentist when you’re pregnant, what […]

You wake up with a toothache. Your first thought: Ouch! Your next thought is: How much will this cost once I sit in the dentist’s chair? There’s no doubt that dental emergencies can be stressful. The good news is that if you have dental insurance, it will often cover a portion of the cost, says […]

As you age, so do your eyes. Over time, the primary causes of eye and vision problems experienced are due to macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma. Luckily, a vision insurance plan can help you maintain your eyesight in two basic ways—providing coverage for your prescriptions and providing coverage for regular exams, which can help to […]

It’s important to have insurance for health, dental, and vision. But does one plan cover them all, or do you need separate plans for each type of coverage? The simple answer is: you may need to shop for individual plans to get coverage that fits your needs. Does health insurance cover dental care? Health insurance […]

Many people canceled medical appointments during the pandemic, and at least one dental specialist has seen an increase in patients seeking orthodontic work (that’s the practice of diagnosing, preventing, and straightening out teeth and jaws). “We’ve seen a big uptick in adults pursuing orthodontics in the last year or so, which I’ve dubbed the ‘Zoom […]

Here’s an eye-opening statistic: Nearly 9 out of 10 people consider sight to be the most valuable sense. (We’re guessing you might agree.) “As with anything that is critical and important, you have to take care of it,” says Andrew Iwach, M.D., clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. So how do you protect […]

You may think that accident insurance is only for people who like extreme sports or rugged adventures. Plus, regular health insurance coverage is supposed to care of your basic medical needs and any emergencies that arise. After all, that’s what health insurance is for, right? Maybe, maybe not. Accidents happen more often than we’d like […]

Most of us will have to plan—and perhaps pay for—a funeral once, possibly a few times, in our lives. The associated costs don’t begin and end with the service, and many people are unaware of how expensive laying a loved one to rest can be. When you plan ahead to cover these costs with burial, […]

A simple puff of air could illuminate a well-known eye condition. During your annual eye exam, your doctor will test the pressure inside your eyes—called intraocular pressure, or IOP—with a puff of air. Among Americans, an elevated IOP reading could indicate that you have glaucoma. So what is glaucoma, and why is it such a […]