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]]>If you are looking for an endodontist who accepts insurance to repair or save a tooth, here are some suggestions. First, it’s important to know what type of insurance you have and what type of dental procedure your insurance will cover. Reaching out to your insurance company to discuss the details of your coverage is always a good first step. Second, you will need to find an endodontist in Boca Raton, FL who works with your insurance provider. If your search for a root canal covered by insurance has brought you to Dr. Glen Mitchell Endodontics, please call us directly or fill out a contact form below and we will help you verify your coverage.
Dr. Glen B. Mitchell Toothsavers works with the best insurance providers in the country. Our staff is highly experienced in working with patients to verify insurance benefits. We are always here and happy to provide claims and billing information to all of our prospective and current patients. Be aware that even if you have an insurance plan that includes coverage for dental procedures, there still may be some out of pocket expense for treatment.
For assistance with receiving maximum benefits of your insurance plan that covers root canal treatment, you can call our office directly at (561) 368-3636. Whether you have a discount plan, a PPO or an HMO, we can help you get the root canal treatment that you need quickly, and for the lowest out of pocket cost possible.
We will always do our best to answer all of your questions about root canal coverage. Many times, speaking with your insurance company directly will be necessary. Here are a few questions that may assist you while speaking with your insurance provider about coverage for root canal treatment:
Depending on the type of insurance plan you have, coverage for root canal treatment will vary. For example, if you have a PPO insurance plan then you may pay higher monthly premiums in order to have a larger network of treatment providers where your needed root canal procedure is covered. If you have a dental discount plan included with your insurance coverage, this may help make a root canal treatment procedure less expensive, but not cover the entire cost. With an HMO insurance plan, your options for treatment providers may be smaller and more localized. In most cases, an office copay will be required for root canal treatment with any provider of treatment that you choose.
Dr. Glen B. Mitchell Endodontics understands that root canal procedures can be stressful and expensive. We will always do everything we can for you in order to make the experience as easy as possible and keep your out of pocket expense as low as we can. Call our office to speak to our friendly, knowledgeable staff directly about any questions that you may have. We are here to assist you!
Below is a list of insurance providers that we work with at our Toothsavers root canal treatment office in Boca Raton, FL. Please, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our office directly.
| Aetna | ADI | Ameriplan |
| Ameritus | Assurant (Fortis) | Carrington (Discount plan only) |
| Cigna HMO | Cigna PPO | Compdent (Humana) |
| Delta PPO | Guardian | Humana |
| Metlife | Principal | Safeguard |
| Solstice PPO | Solstice HMO | Sunlife |
| United Healthcare |
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]]>Previous studies have established the relationship between our oral health and our likelihood of developing heart disease, as excessive bacteria from our mouths can have a negative impact on our heart health if not properly treated. Meanwhile, conditions such as diabetes or HIV/AIDS have been shown to worsen oral health problems as both of these diseases contribute to a weakened immune system, thereby increasing the risk of infection. However, scientists have now turned their interest to the potential relationship between our mouths and our brains. After all, proximity alone lends itself to some interesting, if not worrisome, possibilities. In fact, if any such link exists, it is likely due to a common inflammatory pathway, which may contribute to the development of dementia.
Currently, it is estimated that approximately 36% of individuals in the United States aged 70 or older are struggling with some form of cognitive decline. Among this population, the Alzheimer’s Association estimates that around 5.4 million people are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia in the U.S. Both the likelihood and severity of such conditions only increase with age, with numbers projected to double by 2050. Because of this and because of the current prevalence of cognitive decline amongst older U.S. adults, researchers have turned their interest towards determining potential causes and contributing factors to conditions such as Alzheimer’s. Thus, as the older population continues to expand, so, too, does research into both oral health and cognition.
At present there is enough scientific evidence to suggest that at least some link exists between the higher rates of oral disease amongst older U.S. adults and the increased prevalence of cognitive impairment, particularly dementia. Led by Dr. Bei Wu, researchers from Duke University’s School of Nursing in Durham, North Carolina sought to determine what, if any, relationship existed between oral and cognitive health in older adults. To do this, they began by conducting cross sectional and longitudinal analyses on pre-existing studies published between 1993 and 2013. What they found was that certain oral health measures like the number of teeth, cavities, and whether or not the patients had periodontal disease, could indicate whether or not they were at risk of developing some sort of cognitive decline, like dementia.
While there is sufficient evidence to suggest that this is an area worth studying and a possible connection to be explored, there is not enough information from this particular analysis to definitively determine whether or not there is a positive correlation. In other words, Dr. Wu and his colleagues have discovered a new avenue of research guided by new questions to consider, but their preliminary study isn’t enough to provide solid answers. That being said, there is certainly enough data which supports this new area of investigation. Dr. Wu himself says that “Clinical evidence suggests that the frequency of oral health problems increases significantly in cognitively impaired older people, particularly those with dementia. In addition, many of the factors associated with poor oral health, such as poor nutrition and systemic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are also associated with poor cognitive function.”
Dr. Wu acknowledges the limitations of his study but urges future researchers to gather data from larger, more representative population samples. Furthermore, by incorporating more sophisticated measures of analysis like cognitive assessments and oral health measures scientists will be able to more accurately determine whether or not there is a direct correlation between oral health and cognitive decline. One fact remains, though, and that is that we should care for every part of our bodies, because each part can affect the whole.
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