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Questions to Consider Before Your Child’s Ortho Appointment

January 10, 2017 By Delta Dental of Virginia

If your child is getting regular dental visits, your dentist will be able to determine when it’s time for an evaluation for braces. But before you make any purchases, consider the following:

If your child is getting regular dental visits, your dentist will be able to determine when it’s time for an evaluation for braces. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Benefits, Dental Health Tagged With: braces, braces coverage, braces insurance, braces plan, dental health, do I need braces, does insurance cover braces, Invisalign, oral health, orthodontia, orthodontist, tips for braces

Oral Health Can Affect Your Dating Game

January 3, 2017 By Delta Dental of Virginia

With so many fish in the sea, how do you stand out amongst the stream? Oral health matters more to women than men, according to a survey conducted by Delta Dental.

With so many fish in the sea, how do you stand out amongst the stream? Oral health matters more to women than men. For better or for worse, these oral health habits can make or break your love life: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health Tagged With: bad breath, dating advice, dating deal breakers, dental health, importance of oral health, oral health, oral hygiene, turn-offs

3 Dental Discomforts Caused By Your Monthly Period

December 6, 2016 By Delta Dental of Virginia

No one looks forward to that time of the month. Period. The pain is what makes these monthly monsters so miserable. But in addition to cramps and cravings, your menstrual cycle affects your mouth, too. Here are some symptoms to watch out for. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health Tagged With: dental health, hormones, Menstrual cycles, menstruation gingivitis, monthly cycle, oral health and your period, pms, systemic, Women's health

5 Dental Extras You Can Get with Your FSA

November 28, 2016 By Delta Dental of Virginia

What is a Flexible Spending Account? We break it down to the basics:

Flexible Spending Accounts, also known as FSAs, are benefit plans that employers can offer to employees. The benefit allows participants to deduct a portion of their pre-taxed income into an account that they can use to pay for qualified medical expenses and childcare costs. … [Read more...]

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When Sealants Start to Chip

November 22, 2016 By Delta Dental of Virginia

Sealants can last up to 10 years, but they may chip along the way. Don’t fret if this happens, it’s perfectly normal. Here’s what you need to know about sealants.

Similar to a topcoat protects a manicure, dental sealants shield a child’s smile. Dentists recommend applying sealant as soon as a child’s permanent (adult) posterior molar teeth come in. The sealant covers them in a thin plastic layer to protect them from plaque. When we do our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Dental Health, Dental Health Tagged With: chipping sealants, DDVA, Delta Dental of Virginia, sealants

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