Dental insurance companies have been cramping our style for quite some time. Back in the 90s, they set your yearly maximums….and for the most part, these numbers have stayed exactly the same as they were at that time…30 years ago. No allowance for inflation, or the rising costs of healthcare in general. These companies have refused to use much of YOUR money for what it should actually go towards—YOUR health. At the same time, your premiums have gone up, and reimbursements to dentists have decreased, almost every year. These conditions have forced many dentists to face decisions like using cheaper materials, cheaper labs, and begin to run their offices like a mill—getting as many patients in and out each day as possible, leaving little time to truly invest in their patients’ health.
At Carter Sledge Family Dentistry, we absolutely refuse this path.
Your health, and our ethical obligation to treat our patients by the oaths we took in our medical training, are too important. We believe in treating the WHOLE person, not just a set of teeth. Your mouth is the gateway to your body. Our medical expertise as physicians of the oral cavity compels us to take into account ALL the signs and symptoms you may have and treatment you may require, to help you achieve not only the smile of your dreams but the health you deserve.
To learn more about why the mouth is the gateway to whole body health, click here.