Introduction
This guide is written to help you understand why dental insurance is important, how dental insurance works, and what questions you should ask before purchasing a policy.
This guide is designed to give consumers a general introduction to dental insurance. It is not a comprehensive description of dental insurance and its features. For more information, speak with an insurance agent.
Reviewed by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with dental insurance experts Bonnie Braun, Ph.D., Family Science and Alice M. Horowitz, Ph.D., Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland.