Key Takeaways Dental insurance often disappoints consumers—it charges monthly premiums, but offers limited coverage compared to health insurance. It functions more like a discount plan, covering only ...

The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan with a maximum. And once you reach the maximum, you’re on your own, often to the tune ...

Many people assume coverage for teeth works the same as other insurance. It doesn’t. By Erica Sweeney Imagine you go to the dentist with an achy tooth. They say you need a root canal and a crown, ...