The new year is fast approaching, which means for many people, their insurance plans are about to be renewed, setting into motion a variety of changes, including a new deductible and maximum, and more. Before this time comes, you’ll want to get the most out of your remaining benefits to make your investment in insurance well worthwhile. Read on to learn four ways you can maximize your dental insurance benefits before your plan restarts.

With Halloween quickly approaching, you may be trying to brainstorm the scariest costume to show up to your friend’s party in. While the first ideas that come to mind may be zombie, vampire, and horrifying dentist, you may want to think twice about your last option! Dentists have a bad reputation of causing pain and tinkering in the mouth, which has no doubt fed into the estimated three percent of adults the have dentophobia. However, despite these presumptions, dentists are actually here to help keep your smile healthy and happy, nothing more! Read on to learn five reasons why you shouldn’t be afraid of visiting the dentist this Halloween.

Your dentures are designed to function and feel like a comfortable, natural extension of your smile, allowing you to complete most, if not all of the daily tasks that you could with your home-grown teeth. However, after years of having them, you’ll likely notice complications and other issues crop up as a result of them not fitting your mouth properly. This is because over the years, your jawbone shape will change. When you notice the signs early, you can take action by having your dentist either reline or replace your prosthetic, allowing you to avoid these five effects of ill-fitting dentures below.