As state officials slowly begin to reopen areas of the economy in phases, dental offices throughout the country are getting back to a level of normalcy by once again, seeing patients for all types of care. From regular checkups and cleanings to elective procedures such as dental crown placement or wisdom tooth removal, dental professionals and their teams are happy to welcome patients back to the office. But is it truly safe to go to the dentist? Before you decide to put off that appointment you scheduled long before the current crisis, learn what your measures are now in place to ensure you have a pleasant experience that is free of unnecessary germs or viruses.

A lot of dental insurance plans are based on the calendar year; if this is the case for your policy, you are running out of time to use your benefits before they’re gone forever. Why let hundreds of hard-earned dental dollars go to waste when you could use them to protect and improve your pearly whites? Read on to learn more about using your dental insurance before 2020.