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HEALTHY SMILES Healthy Smiles with Delta Dental A healthy smile is important — not only for your oral health but for your overall health, too. Because your mouth is the gateway to your entire body, it’s a great place to harbor bacteria, which could lead to tooth decay, gum disease, and much more. As a result, adults lose 164 million hours of work each year due to dental-related illness. 1 Regular dental exams can help spot early signs of dental disease, when treatment may be simpler and more affordable. 2 In fact, every dollar you spend on preventive care, such as brushing and dental cleanings, may save you money later in restorative care and emergency procedures. 3 Plus, during a routine oral exam, dentists can detect 120 signs and symptoms of nondental disease, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and more. 4 Dental care is personal. It’s important that you find a dentist you are comfortable with, have a good at-home oral health routine, and have dental benefits that work for you. With Delta Dental, it’s easy to get the preventive care you need to keep your smile healthy. Here are just some of the reasons why Delta Dental is the best choice for dental benefits: • Delta Dental is the largest, most experienced dental benefits carrier in the nation, covering more than 73 million people. That’s more than one out of every four Americans with dental benefits! 5 • Four out of five dentists nationwide have chosen to be a part of the Delta Dental provider network, 5 which makes it easy for you to find a dentist who is conveniently located and fits your needs. • Delta Dental has used science to advance oral health for more than 60 years and continues to use evidence-based research to evolve dental plan designs and offerings. • Delta Dental cares about the oral and overall health of the communities it serves and is dedicated to increasing education and awareness through support of local dental schools, oral health awareness, and other local nonprofit organizations. • With 24/7 access to your benefit information online and a customer service team dedicated to answering your questions, Delta Dental helps you get the most out of your dental benefits. Learn more about how Delta Dental does dental better. Visit www.deltadentaloh.com. + Making Ohio smile since 1960. Delta Dental of Ohio has helped make smiles brighter and healthier across the state for more than 57 years. We are dedicated to using our experience and expertise to do dental better for you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Office of the Surgeon General (US). National Call To Action To Promote Oral Health. Rockville (MD): National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (US); 2003. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK47472/. Thank you for making Delta Dental of Ohio the top choice for dental benefits! Learn more at www.deltadentaloh.com. Mouth Healthy, n.d. , “Your Top 9 Questions About Going to the Dentist—Answered!,” https://www.mouthhealthy.org/ en/dental-care-concerns/questions-about-going-to-the-dentist. Delta Dental, n.d., “Stay Healthy and Save Money with Preventive Dental Care,” http://oralhealth.deltadental.com/ Search/22,21450. James W. Little DMD MS et al., Little and Falace’s Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient. (St. Louis: Mosby, 2013). Delta Dental Plans Association. 28 Kelly McClain Account Executive 614-776-2303 [email protected]