The Toothsome Blog

Across the country, dentists are quietly leaving PPO networks. Declining reimbursements and crushing administrative burden are driving the shift to direct dental care.

Your employer gives you a dental wallet with real dollars. You choose any dentist, pay at the point of care, and unused funds roll over. Here is everything you need to know.

Poor oral health is linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The cost of skipping dental care extends far beyond the mouth.

Direct dental care removes the insurance intermediary from the provider-patient relationship. Employers fund wallets, employees choose any dentist, and providers get paid at the chair.

The $1,500 annual maximum was set in 1973. Adjusted for inflation, that would be over $10,000 today. Why has the dental insurance industry refused to evolve?