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:DentalPlans SmileIndex™ Survey Reveals Affordability Key Issue

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:DentalPlans SmileIndex™ Survey Reveals Affordability Key Issue Dental Insurance Only for Some In the newly released :DentalPlans SmileIndex™, an annual survey* on oral care access and affordability, 62 percent of the nationwide respondents were found to have dental insurance. Respondents with dental insurance tend to be younger, married with children, have a Bachelor's degree, and make $50,000+ (75 percent of respondents with dental insurance make between $50,000 -$99,000 and 85 percent of those with incomes greater than $100,000). Only 39 percent of those making less than $25,000 have dental insurance. The survey was conducted on behalf of :DentalPlans by an independent research agency, Infosurv Research. "Our annual :DP SmileIndex survey confirms a big gap in the affordability of dental insurance," says Bill Chase, vice president of marketing for :DentalPlans, the leading provider of dental savings plans. "Cost was the biggest reason cited by respondents a

WHAT IS A HEALTHY SMILE WORTH?

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Dr. Chad Reedy, DDS consults with Stephanie Stewart about her  treatment plan as part of  the :Dentalplans 2013 Smile Makeover Contest Yours Might Be Worth $5,000 at :DentalPlans What is a healthy smile worth? Everything, when you consider the many facets of life impacted by your smile. Leading industry experts estimate that a smile brings not only positive feelings, but could also attract a significant other, help land a job or promotion, build up self-confidence and maybe even bring good luck. Not to mention that your oral health is directly connected to your overall health and well-being. More than one-third of Americans do not have access to dental insurance, according to a U.S. Senate subcommittee on primary health and aging. And only 45 percent of Americans, ages two and older saw a dental provider in the past 12 months. That’s why :DentalPlans, the leading marketplace of dental savings plans, is excited to announce the Healthy Smile, Healthy You Makeo

:DENTALPLANS EXPANDS HEALTH PLAN OPTIONS WITH LEADER IN PRESCRIPTION SERVICES

CVS iSave ® Plan Offers Health Savings on Dental, Plus 9 Additional Ways to Save PLANTATION, FL (June 17, 2014)— :DentalPlans is expanding its network of programs by adding CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States, to the company’s long list of distinguished program partnerships. :DentalPlans, the largest marketplace of dental savings plans, is pleased to announce the addition of the CVS iSave ® plan, which offers dental discounts, plus savings on additional health care needs, including: MinuteClinic ® the medical clinic in CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide, vision, pharmacy, fitness facility memberships, hearing, chiropractic and alternative medicine, prepaid diagnostic imaging, prepaid lab, a 24-hour nurse hotline and more.  “:DentalPlans is always looking to add plans with more value, more choices and better services,” said Jenn Stoll, president of :DentalPlans. “That’s where we think the CVS iSave plan can really help make