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It\u2019s hard to believe it, but a brand-new year is already here. Your New Year\u2019s resolutions might involve eating healthier or hitting the gym more often, but you may be forgetting an important aspect of your overall wellbeing \u2013 your smile. Since your dental insurance benefits have just reset at the beginning of the year, now is the perfect time to book a dental cleaning in Columbia, TN. Seeing your dentist for a checkup<\/a> will cost you very little out-of-pocket and you\u2019ll have the perfect chance to invest in a healthy smile in 2020.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you have dental insurance, you pay a premium every month, which helps to cover services that your teeth and gums depend on to remain healthy. While the details of each individual policy differ, the majority of plans cover one or two preventive dental visits a year to get the checkups and cleanings you need with little to no copay.<\/p>\n If you have an oral health issue, like a cavity or bleeding gums, you don\u2019t need to suffer through the discomfort. Once you\u2019ve paid your deductible (which is typically very small for dental insurance), your insurance company will pay for a portion of the cost until you reach your annual maximum.<\/p>\n Once 2020 turns into 2021, your insurance coverage will expire, and any unused benefits won\u2019t <\/em>roll over into the next year. Because of this, it\u2019s best to see your dentist at least twice a year, so that any leftover benefits don\u2019t get thrown down the drain.<\/p>\n According to the American Dental Association, you should see your dentist at least twice a year for a checkup and cleaning. Although you might think you can put off dental care until something starts hurting, that\u2019s actually not the case. Most dental problems, like tooth decay and gum disease, don\u2019t display symptoms like pain until irreversible damage has already been done and treatment becomes invasive and expensive. At your regular appointments, your dentist can diagnose these problems before they require serious treatment.<\/p>\n Although your schedule might be a bit busy this time of year, make it a priority to call your dentist and book an appointment as soon as you can. You\u2019re already paying for your premiums \u2013 why not get the treatment you\u2019re paying for?<\/p>\n Dr. Alex Goodman<\/a> has owned his very own dental practice in Columbia, TN for more than a decade now. He was voted a Top 5 Dentist in Columbia by the Daily Herald. He believes in preventive care as a huge part in maintaining a healthy and beautiful smile. To schedule your next dental cleaning, visit Dr. Goodman\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s hard to believe it, but a brand-new year is already here. Your New Year\u2019s resolutions might involve eating healthier or hitting the gym more often, but you may be forgetting an important aspect of your overall wellbeing \u2013 your smile. Since your dental insurance benefits have just reset at the beginning of the year, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions\/87"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexgoodmandmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Maximize Your Dental Benefits<\/h2>\n
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