Is Invisalign Covered By Dental Insurance?

​When it comes to your dental health, there is dental insurance you may count on. What does your dental insurance cover? You may know more about your orthodontic benefits through your employer’s insurance coverage or an agent and get a separate individual plan. One you should ask about is their insurance coverage for Invisalign.

Invisalign provides clear aligners that are much less noticeable than the brackets, brackets, and wires. The clear aligners are made from a flexible thermoplastic material called SmartTrack. These can solve your problems with:

• some types of overbite, underbite, and crossbite issues
• open bite
• gap teeth
• crowded teeth

The Invisalign aligners are detachable, which means you can remove them whenever you’re eating, drinking, brushing your teeth, and cleaning the aligners.

Pros And Cons
Some research studies may claim that Invisalign has limited effectiveness due to small sample sizes and a lack of clinical research on its effectiveness. But there are redeeming factors that would help you consider and get an Invisalign dental insurance coverage.

Pros
Invisalign can provide the same function as braces. Here are some benefits and perks of using Invisalign clear aligners.

Cosmetic And Aesthetic Purposes
If you’re conscious about wearing braces, then Invisalign clear aligners can be recommended since you can remove them anytime. These are clear aligners that are not made of wires and brackets, making them less noticeable and more convenient to wear.

Easier to Brush Your Teeth
It would be easier to brush your teeth and floss since there are no wires and brackets to deal with.

Fewer Material Problems
With Invisalign, you won’t have to deal with broken wires or the rubbers and brackets that need to be replaced and fixed every appointment.  

Cons 
Invisalign may be less successful if you have more complicated spacing or bite difficulties. People with bridgework and those who merely require little tooth movement may benefit more from Invisalign.

Works Much Like Braces But Are Detachable
You still need to wear them for 20 to 22 hours, which works like braces that you must wear almost all the time. Having Invisalign needs discipline since there may be times that people may forget to wear them everyday.

Can Cause Bacterial Build-Up
There are also cons with it being detachable. You need to remove them whenever you’re drinking or eating, as bacteria may build up and can cause cavities if the aligners are not removed and cleaned properly.

Ways To Get Your Invisalign Dental Insurance
With its convenience is the cost of Invisalign, which is quite expensive. These range from $3,000 and $8,000. Also, it might depend on your condition if you’re dealing with more complex spacing or bite issues, such as severe cases of overbite and crowding.

Your dental health should also be a priority as much as your body and mental health, to which you can look into your orthodontic benefits and see if they cover Invisalign.

Ask About Your Orthodontic Benefits
You may ask your employer if you have orthodontic benefits and if under it has Invisalign insurance coverage. If not, you can always avail an individual plan, to which the dental plans will not be limited.

Know The Amount Covered
Many dental plans cover 50% of your treatment, but dental plans cover 100% of your treatment. So make further research before enrolling in orthodontic benefits.

Lifetime Maximum Coverage
There are also lifetime dental coverages with a maximum coverage somewhere between $1,000 and $3,000, depending on your plan. So if your maximum lifetime coverage is maxed out at $2,000, and you have Invisalign billed at $4,000, then you get to pay for the remaining cost, which is $2,000.

Conclusion
You have to look for the right dental plan that would suit you to get Invisalign or even just cover part of the cost. It may also depend on your dental conditions and cases of bite and spacing issues, so be sure to consider the cost first and how you’re going to use your dental coverage.

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