Top 5 Questions Cosmetic Dentists Get

How can you get the best dentist from choosing blindly from an insurance list?

How can choosing a dentist from the "preferred provider" list that your employer gives you actually end up costing you much more money, pain, and time in the dental chair? First, understand what "preferred provider" really means. A preferred provider is any dentist who agrees to contract with an insurance company allowing the insurance company to set fees an average of 40-50% less than normal fees. Contrary to the fancy title, a preferred dental provider does not provide the top Scarsdale Westchester dentistry. Actually a preferred provider normally has the bare minimum training and education. They are either very new dentists or a dentist whose business is based on the Walmart (costs less, high volume/ low quality), low customer service business model.

By contrast, a quality cosmetic Scarsdale dentist who uses a fee for service business model will likely have modern technology, an attentive dental team, and low patient volume. This high quality business model practice will be in a much better position to treat you as an important individual with unique goals and needs.

As a patient, you think what can possibly be wrong with fees that are 40-50% less? Do not assume that all dentists are the same and that you will be offered the same level of service and result regardless of the dentist you visit. All dentists are not alike. A dentist who knows they will receive only half of a normal fee for a service may not tell you that you have a small cavity or early gum disease simply because it will cost the office more to treat the early, simple, painless problem. Fast forward 2-3 years when what would have been a small easy cavity to fill has become a painful emergency and may require root canal treatment, crown, or dental implant. Now you are aware of the problem and seek treatment; the problem is now a much more invasive and costly procedure. Small cavities get bigger. Early gum disease turns into advanced periodontal disease. Now do you see how this is starting to cost you more in time, money, and pain?

You do have options. Ask these top 5 questions and choose the best Westchester Dentist.
Call dental offices and ask the following:

1. Are you an award winning dentist? Choose a dentist that is an award winning dentist in their area. Who is better to judge a dentist than other dentists? Find a dentist who has received the recognition from their peers. Especially when searching for the best Westchester NY veneers.
   
   
2. Are you a fee for service dentist? Believe it or not, as discussed above, this type of dentist will save you money, time, and pain in the long run. A fee for service dentist will likely have great technology, better training, see fewer patients each day, and be able from a business perspective to actually help you prevent a larger more invasive problem in the future by catching small problems early when treatment is always simpler and cheaper . And when it comes to cosmetic dentistry, better training means being able to offer more types of veneers with more predictable results.
   
   
3. Does the office use the most current dental technology? Modern dental technology allows the top cosmetic dentist to not only find problems sooner but they can also offer more options, minimally invasive treatments like lasers, Cerec, and previews of cosmetic results.
   
   
4. Is your fee to fix the smallest cavity set by the dentist or the insurance company? Sure this is an odd question. Remember that no business can consistently perform services below cost. Lowering fees mean cost cutting in all businesses. What costs are your "cheaper" dentists cutting? Predictable cosmetic results come from offices that do not cut corners.
   
   
5. Do you routinely screen all of your patients for periodontal (gum) disease, oral cancer? And, do you offer the laser treatment as a treatment option for periodontal disease? The best cosmetic results occur on healthy patients.

The front of all Walmart stores are adorned with the "always less" slogan. While their prices for products (like mops and Windex) are always less, you would likely not think of Walmart for any type of skilled personal service like dramatic life changing Scarsdale cosmetic dentistry, veneers, dental implants, or cosmetic dentistry in Westchester County NY. To find one of the best cosmetic dentist in Westchester, call Dr. Bard Levey. Dr. Levey has over 1000 hours of post graduate cosmetic dentistry training and his practice focuses on the dental dreams and goals of adults.