According to an article from Indeed, offering a comprehensive benefits package to employees increases their productivity and “helps keep and find talented employees.”
Small business dental plans are good for recruiting, increasing your business’s bottom line and more.
The benefits of healthy employees
According to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that looked at work hours lost due to dental visits, “a total of 92.4 million hours were lost for unplanned visits.” This highlights how healthy employees are an essential part of any successful business. Investing in a small business dental plan can help keep employees productive and at work.
By encouraging preventive care and offering dental benefits in your small business, you can help decrease your staff’s risk of developing serious oral health problems, which could contribute to lost hours of productivity. Additionally, employees who use dental benefits can get in front of a health care professional who will screen them for other potential health risks, such as heart disease or stroke.
Small business dental plans go beyond oral health
During dental appointments, dentists do more than look at teeth. They also screen for other health problems, such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea and heart disease.
Detecting serious health problems early helps your employees get seen by the appropriate health care professional and treated promptly.
Small businesses with dental benefits attract and keep top talent
Employees want a comprehensive benefits package. According to a survey from Fractl, “Better health, dental and vision insurance topped the list, with 88% of respondents saying that they would give this benefit ‘some consideration’ (34%) or ‘heavy consideration’ (54%).”
If you aren’t offering a comprehensive benefits package, you may be missing out on top talent. According to an article from Forbes, “Small businesses looking to remain competitive in the talent marketplace can do so by thoughtfully packaging medical, ancillary (extra medical services like dental or vision) and wellness benefits into plans that appeal to the needs of current and future employees.”
Today’s employees want to work for companies that prioritize their health and well-being. If your small business isn’t currently offering a dental insurance plan, it may be overshadowed by companies that do.
Choosing your small business dental plan
If you’re ready to find the perfect small business dental plan that fits the needs of you and your employees, Delta Dental of Virginia can help. Visit our employer section online for information on small business dental plans. Contact us if you have any questions.
Looking for more information about signing up for dental insurance? Check out Preparing for Open Enrollment: Dental Insurance.
*Updated September 2023
