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Pay careful attention to whether you are getting a dental discount plan or dental insurance. Dental plans offer you the choice of paying a monthly rate for the opportunity to pay less for basic dental fees. For example, you'd pay $80 instead of $140 for a basic cleaning. But many dentists with established practices do not accept this kind of insurance. Most dentists that do take these plans are either new dentists or have trouble keeping their patients. In other words, there is a chance that you are not receiving the best dental care available.

Dental insurance acts like real insurance, paying claims for your dental visits. Real dental insurance plans are now becoming so costly that they are essentially the equivalent of prepaying for your basic dental work.